Netanyahu demands Israeli control of Gaza territory on Egypt border

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Thursday that Israel retain control of key Gaza territory along the border with Egypt as part of any accord to suspend the war with Hamas.

Speaking after the return of Israeli negotiators from talks with mediators in Qatar, Netanyahu said Israel needed to control the corridor to stop weapons reaching Hamas from Egypt -- one of four conditions for a deal with the Palestinian militants. He did not say if the measure would be permanent.

AFP