Reports emerged last week that an e-surveillance system could replace Israeli troops in the Philadelphi Corridor. A military withdrawal would reset Israeli relations with Cairo and an effective surveillance system could bring a Gaza ceasefire agreement ever closer. Since Israel overran the corridor and took control of the Rafah Crossing in May, Cairo has publicly refused to cooperate with Israel and demanded that Israel hands control back to Palestinian authorities. Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant has said he does not want to remain in the corridor in the long term, but many in Israel a…