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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Israel Strikes Gaza and Halts Aid, Accusing Hamas of Attacks in Gravest Test of Truce so Far
Israel launched a series of strikes in Gaza on Sunday and said it was halting aid into the enclave in response to attacks on its forces, the military said, in the most serious test yet of this month’s U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Residents in Gaza and local health authorities said Israeli airstrikes and tank fire across the enclave killed at least 18 people, including at least one woman. The Israeli military said it struck Hamas targets including a …
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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