The Philadelphi Corridor, bordering Egypt and the Gaza Strip, has indeed served for many years as a primary route for smuggling weapons, missiles, and equipment for tunnel construction into Gaza, which significantly contributed to Hamas's military buildup. Israeli officials have frequently criticized Egypt for not effectively preventing these smuggling operations. However, the statement claims that "the Egyptians were the ones who armed Hamas," which implies direct, active provisioning of weapons by the Egyptian state or military. There is no widespread, credible evidence to support the assertion that the Egyptian state itself directly supplied Hamas with armaments. Instead, the armament occurred through extensive smuggling from Egyptian territory, which Egypt was accused of failing to adequately stop. Therefore, while Egypt's control over the border area and its perceived failures in preventing smuggling undeniably facilitated Hamas's rearmament, the phrasing overstates Egypt's direct involvement in the act of arming.