Egypt demands Israel relinquish control of the Rafah border crossing in the early days of a potential ceasefire, reports The Times of Israel. During negotiations in Cairo, Egyptian mediators are working to persuade Israel to gradually reduce its presence along the Philadelphia Route to facilitate an agreement with Hamas. To convince the militant group, Egypt has told Hamas that it agrees with its position rejecting any permanent Israeli presence along the border corridor. On Friday, Axios reported that during a phone call with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to…