CAIRO/JERUSALEM >> The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations.

Netanyahu’s statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing, the main gateway for Gazans to leave and enter the enclave, would reopen on Monday for entry into Gaza.

Netanyahu’s government and Hamas have been trading blame over violations of the U.S.-mediated ceasefire for days. Late today in Washington, the State Department said it had received “credible reports” indicating Hamas would violate the pact.

“Should Hamas proceed with

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