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[global times comprehensive report] the israeli defense forces reported on the 1st that the remains of 6 hostages were found in the gaza strip. according to the times of israel, at the security cabinet meeting held that day, israeli defense minister galant and israeli prime minister netanyahu and others once again engaged in a fierce confrontation. galant said: "we prioritize (control) the 'philadelphia corridor' at the expense of the lives of the hostages. this is a moral shame." netanyahu said that he still insisted on his demands.

the times of israel described that at the meeting on the 1st, galant opposed the government's request to maintain control of the so-called "philadelphia corridor", saying that this was tantamount to "unnecessary restrictions we impose on ourselves." the "philadelphia corridor" refers to a narrow strip of land about 14 kilometers long on the border between the gaza strip and egypt that serves as a military buffer zone. last thursday, almost all members of the israeli security cabinet voted in favor of the israeli army continuing to be stationed in the "philadelphia corridor."

galant, who voted against the resolution, said at the meeting on the 1st: "last thursday's decision was made on the assumption that there was still time (to rescue the hostages), but if we want the hostages to survive, there is no time." however, israeli finance minister smotrich said, "if we succumb to hamas's demands, as galant hopes, we will lose the war."

netanyahu reportedly said that if the israeli army withdraws from the "philadelphia corridor", then "the hostages will be taken to sinai and then to iran" and "the united states thinks so too, so why are you still opposing it?" but netanyahu also said that he is willing to compromise on other aspects besides controlling the "philadelphia corridor" issue, thereby maintaining the possibility of reaching a hostage release agreement with hamas.

according to the report, israeli justice minister levin and foreign minister katz also accused galant. levin received an angry response from the israeli defense minister.

the times of israel said that the fierce confrontation on the 1st was just the latest conflict between galant and netanyahu and his allies. according to the israeli news website the walla, netanyahu consulted people around him on the 1st about whether to remove galant from his post as defense minister. other local media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that netanyahu would not dismiss galant soon, but he and those around him were already very angry. (wang huicong)