Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced that the Gaza war will end only after phase two of ceasefire deal completes, including disarming of Hamas.

Meanwhile, The Times of Israel quoted a US officials as saying that the White House was considering sending US Vice President JD Vance to Israel on Monday to hold meetings with top Israeli officials on implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

This comes hours after Israel announced that the Rafah crossing, between Egypt and Gaza border, would “remain closed until further notice".

“The crossing’s opening will be considered based on the manner in which Hamas fulfils its part in returning the deceased hostages and implementing the agreed-upon framework," Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

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