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As Israel and Hamas negotiate a ceasefire, the Morag Corridor has become a key tactical asset, but it’s unclear whether keeping IDF troops on the corridor post-ceasefire is a dealbreaker for Israel.<\/p>\n
In the ongoing negotiations over a Gaza hostage and ceasefire<\/a> deal, the latest issue getting attention is the IDF\u2019s newly-created (as of April) Morag Corridor in southern Gaza, just north of Rafah.<\/p>\n Whether the IDF<\/a> keeping troops on the Morag Corridor post-ceasefire is a deal-breaker for Israel at this point is unclear. Some Israeli officials connected to the Prime Minister\u2019s Office have suggested that it might be, whereas Defense Minister Israel Katz has suggested that it is important, but not necessarily a deal-breaker.<\/p>\n What is clear is its strategic and tactical value to the IDF in confronting Gaza security problems.<\/p>\n The Jerusalem Post<\/em> toured the corridor in April to witness the route the IDF wanted to use for cutting off the deep southern Gaza<\/a> region of Rafah from the mid-southern Gaza region of Khan Yunis.<\/p>\n Clearing a large portion of structures in the Morag Corridor area to make it impossible for Hamas to mount a surprise attack above ground without being seen was led by the IDF’s 36th Division and its commander, Brig.-Gen. Moran Omer.<\/p>\n