Palestinian and Egyptian flags wave over two photos of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, hanging on the main gate of the Rafah crossing border with Egypt, in the Southern Gaza Strip. (AP/File Photo)

Israel has said the Rafah border crossing with Egypt will remain closed until further notice, contradicting an earlier announcement by the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo, which had declared plans to reopen the route on Monday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s office said on Saturday that reopening the key crossing would depend on Hamas fulfilling its commitments under the recent ceasefire and hostage deal, including the return of deceased Israeli hostages.

“The crossing’s opening will be considered based on the manner in which Hamas fulfil

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