To mr netanyahu s demand that israel maintain a military presence in the philadelphi corridor. That s a small buffer zone between gaza and egypt s sinai desert. Mr netanyahu said israel is committed to destroying hamas and bringing the hostages home. He warned of the potential consequences should israel relieve its military pressure on hamas. Our middle east regional editor mike thomson has more on the prime minister s comments from jerusalem. Tonight, mr netanyahu doubled down on his insistence that israeli troops will not be withdrawn from the philadelphi corridor. That is the strip of land that separates southern gaza from egypt. He said it is absolutely vital that they stay there to stop hamas smuggling weapons from egypt into gaza. He said, if we let this happen, we could have another october the 7th all over again. Interestingly though, he had talked in the past about them not moving for at least 42 years. This evening he was referring to 42 days only, so there may be some wriggl
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It is my great owner to your master of ceremonies this morning as we commemorate and remember the 70th anniversary of dday. Ve day. We are here today to salute those of the world war ii generation who helped save the world from tyranny. We also offer a special salute to the men and women of our Armed Services who are fighting the war on terror. We want them to know that their service is deeply, deeply appreciated. [applause] alex to all of these warriors and veterans, past and present we owe and debts have gratitude and a lasting appreciation for their service to this country. Thank you for being here today and special thanks to our world war ii veterans for your service and your sacrifices for this nation and the world. We owe everything to you. Everything. [applause] alex ladies and gentlemen, i am pleased to introduce the official party for todays ve day commemoration. The keynote speaker is ambassador susan rice. I am also delighted to welcome on behalf of her sister, former secret