JERUSALEM, Israel – A U.S.-Israeli agreement on the Hamas terrorists holed up in a tunnel comes with a significant snag, and new plans by the Trump administration could put military boots on the ground along the Gaza Strip.

Negotiators reached a deal to free, then deport, some 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in an underground tunnel on the Israel-controlled side of the Gaza Strip.

The problem: no country has yet agreed to take in the terrorists.

In an effort to maintain the ceasefire, the U.S. is reportedly planning to build a $500 million military facility along the Gaza-Israel border. Currently, the U.S. military presence is rather slim, with around 200 American soldiers.

Israeli Government Spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian stated, "Any decision that is made is made in partnership with full

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