US EditionBorder crossing to stay closed, Israel says, as US alleges Hamas ceasefire violation
The reopening allows Palestinians residing in Egypt to return to Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire, with tens of thousands registered to cross, the Palestinian embassy said.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until Hamas hands over the bodies of Israeli hostages.
- Hamas released all 20 surviving Israeli hostages it had held for two years in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israel.
- The U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that he would greenlight a resumption of the war by Israel, if Hamas doesn't return the remains of all dead hostages.
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Palestinian Embassy in Egypt says Rafah crossing to Gaza will reopen — but Israeli PM refutes claim
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza, the Palestinian Embassy in Egypt said Saturday, but the territory's sole gateway to the outside world will remain closed to people trying to leave.
Netanyahu says Rafah crossing to remain closed until further notice
Netanyahu says the Rafah border crossing will remain closed “until further notice,” adding that it opening depends on Hamas fulfilling its obligations, particularly the return of the bodies of dead captives as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement.
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einnews.comGaza-Egypt border crossing to remain closed until further notice, Netanyahu says
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday (Oct 18) that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, linking its reopening to Hamas
The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt should remain closed until further notice.
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