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| | Tunnel-Vision in Gaza - Middle East Quarterly |
 | | Egypt would fully control the Philadelphi corridor and deploy one infantry division inside the Gaza Strip, i.e., about 15,000 Egyptian soldiers, to support Palestinian police efforts to counter Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other militias. |
 | | Egypt's influence inside the Gaza Strip would be very limited, perhaps involving a few military, economic, and administrative advisers. |
 | | It reflects the state of Egypt's relations with Israel and the Palestinians, and the situation in Egypt and Gaza itself, where sub-state actors, led by Islamists, have progressively eroded the authority of the Egyptian state and the PA. Smuggling and infiltration must be understood—and fought—in these broader contexts. |
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