Border crossing to stay closed, Israel says, as US alleges Hamas ceasefire violation
- Shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Cairo announced a Monday opening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Rafah crossing will not open until further notice, pending Hamas meeting ceasefire obligations.
- The October 7, 2023 abductions — which took around 250 hostages — underpin the exchange, with all living hostages handed over early Monday and 12 of the 28 dead hostages recovered.
- The Rafah closure is blocking hundreds of trucks and halting food and medical aid at Israel-controlled entry points, preventing delivery of equipment needed to find dead hostages and delaying recovery.
- Mounting tensions are evident as Hamas said Netanyahu's move `constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement`, while the U.S. Department of State warned of `direct and grave violation` risks.
- Amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the announcement follows President Donald Trump’s 20‑point plan deal as more than 2 million are displaced and over half a million face famine.
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Hamas reiterated its commitment to the agreement, ensuring that they have already handed over all the prisoners alive and the bodies within their reach.
Israel says that before reopening the connection between the Gaza Strip and Egypt Hamas must return all the bodies of the hostages
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By Tal Shalev, Mostafa Salem, Oren Liebermann, and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — Israel launched a wave of strikes on Gaza and blamed Hamas of violating the US-brokered ceasefire after two Israeli soldiers were killed in the enclave on Sunday. The truce that ended months of fighting is in its second week and has seen previous accusations from both sides of violations but is now facing its most serious test yet. An Israeli military official said Hamas a…
Gaza awaits the reopening of the Rafah crossing, with aid ready to be deployed
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations. Humanitarian aid is still stuck outside the crossing, waiting to be able to enter Gaza and be deployed.
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