The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is being delayed due to renewed discussions over the Philadelphi security corridor and a potential terrorist exchange.

The ongoing disputes over the Philadelphi security corridor are hindering efforts to achieve a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, as stated by an Israeli spokesman for Prime Minister Netanyahu to Planet Chronicle Digital on Thursday.

The cease-fire and hostage exchange deal, first confirmed by the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday, seemed to have been put on hold by the time Americans woke up on Thursday morning.

Hamas frequently makes new demands at the last minute, despite prior agreements with mediators, including the U.S., as stated by Omer Dostri, the spokesman for the prime minister, who echoed Netanyahu's accusations that Hamas was causing a last-minute crisis and reneging on negotiated terms.

Dostri cited renewed disagreements over the security corridor as the reason for the stalled deal between Gaza and Egypt.

Dostri stated that Hamas is advocating for altering the placement of Israeli military troops in the Philadelphia region.

The failure to pass land has repeatedly been a sticking point in negotiations and may have contributed to the collapse of a July deal that would have freed American-Israeli Hersh Golberg-Polin. Golberg-Polin and five other hostages were then killed one month later in a tunnel in Gaza.

Hamas could use this corridor to re-group by relying on smuggling efforts and connections with Jihadi groups in Egypt's North Sinai region, which Jerusalem claims is vital for its national security interests.

The White House National Security Communications Advisor, John Kirby, stated that they are aware of the issues and are collaborating with the Israeli government and other regional partners to resolve them. He is confident that the implementing details will be finalized and the deal will proceed this weekend.

On Sunday, the deal will be implemented, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in a press briefing.

The Times of Israel reported that Israel agreed to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip until the last hostage was freed, but only if the IDF remained in the area.

The Times of Israel reported that a senior diplomatic official stated that Israeli soldiers would remain in the Philadelphi corridor throughout the first phase of the cease-fire, though the specifics of the deal regarding the corridor are unclear.

Itay Chen, an IDF soldier who was believed to have been killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and whose body was taken into Gaza by Hamas, was the son of Ruby Chen. Ruby Chen believes that the security demands by the far-right in Israel could once again pose a threat to the hostage deal.

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, members of the right-wing government, have consistently refused to accept any deal that does not involve the continued presence of the IDF in the Gaza Strip, as pointed out by Chen.

"The coalition members of Bibi are giving him a hard time, and he might be looking to get out of it," Chen said. "It's easy to blame the other side."

Netanyahu's spokesman has claimed that another issue has emerged, allegedly related to Hamas' demands for the release of certain terrorist members held by Israel. However, Planet Chronicle Digital could not verify the specifics of the new demands.

Israel has agreed to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages still held in Gaza. The initial phase of the deal, lasting 42 days, will see the release of 33 hostages who fall under "humanitarian categories," including children, women, the elderly, and the sick.

The second phase of the cease-fire, to be discussed on the 16th day, will entail the release of Hamas-held soldiers, both alive and deceased. Some sources have indicated that Israel may free over 1,000 prisoners during the negotiations.

Chen has persistently advocated for the liberation of all hostages, including the deceased, and contended that the plan to free soldiers and the deceased in a sequential manner was no longer suitable.

Chen stated that the framework was put in place seven months ago, and since then, everyone, including the deceased, has become humanitarian.

""The Middle East is always on the brink of chaos," Chen stated."