Cairo: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed indefinitely, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Saturday, defying earlier claims by Palestinian authorities that it would reopen on Monday. The closure comes amid renewed tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, with both sides trading accusations of violations.
Earlier on Saturday, the Palestinian embassy in Cairo announced that the crossing a critical lifeline for Gazans would reopen to allow Palestinians stranded in Egypt and other countries to return home. However, Israel swiftly rejected the announcement, saying that no reopening would take place until Hamas fully complies with the U.S.-brokered truce, which includes the return of the bodies of Israe