Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that Gaza's Rafah crossing will remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by the Palestinian Embassy in Egypt that it would reopen on Monday.

"The crossing's opening will be considered based on the manner in which Hamas fulfills its part in returning the deceased hostages and implementing the agreed-upon framework," Netanyahu's office said on Saturday.

Earlier, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt will reopen on Monday, nearly a week after a US-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

The Rafah crossing has been closed since May 2024. According to the Palestinian embassy, reopening would allow Palestinians residing in Egypt to return to Ga

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