The eight-mile-long strip of land, which Israel calls the Philadelphi Corridor, has become a focus of the negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

The status of a narrow stretch of land known as the Philadelphi corridor on Gaza's border with Egypt has emerged as a stumbling block in efforts to secure a deal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after 11 months of war.

A senior Biden administration official told The Washington Post on Sunday that the U.S. has been discussing with mediators Qatar and Egypt about a final “take it or leave

A prospective hostage and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is 90% completed, but disputes remain over the exchange of prisoners for hostages and the redeployment of Israeli forces in Gaza,

After the deaths of Israeli hostages, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Palestinian militant group Hamas show no signs of budging on a cease-fire deal.

For months, the US, Qatar, and Egypt have been trying to reach an agreement between Israel and Hamas to ensure a prisoner exchange and a cease-fire and allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. But mediation efforts have been stalled due to Netanyahu's refusal to meet Hamas' demands to stop the war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs to keep forces in the corridor to prevent it from becoming a lifeline for Hamas to smuggle weapons into Gaza. But Egypt says Israel must pull out,