Israel will keep the Rafah border crossing closed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday, adding it will reopen only after Hamas returns the bodies of hostages, as both sides exchanged accusations of violating the ceasefire.

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 on Saturday in Washington, the State Department said it had received “credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.”

The State Department said the planned attack against Pale

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