On September 4th, an Israeli source said that the Israeli side has informed the mediator that it has agreed to withdraw from the "Philadelphia Corridor" in the second phase of the hostage exchange agreement. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement earlier in the day saying that Egypt fully rejects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's previous remarks on the "Philadelphia Corridor". The statement said that the remarks tried to divert Israeli public opinion in the name of Egypt, aimed at hindering the conclusion of a ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement, and hindered the efforts of various mediators, including Egypt. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas obtained weapons from Egypt through the "Philadelphia Corridor". Netanyahu also insisted that Israel should control the "Philadelphia Corridor" on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.