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Hours after both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo announced that Rafah crossing, the crossing between Egypt and Gaza border, would reopen on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced that it 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.

This came almost a week after a US-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal was signed between Israel and Hamas.

The Rafah crossing had been closed since May 2024. The reopening of the crossing will allow Palestinians residing in Egypt to return to Gaza.

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