Netanyahu: Rafah crossing to remain closed until

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will remain closed “until further notice,” and the issue of reopening it will be considered only after Hamas fulfils the terms of the agreement on the return of the remains of deceased hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office made the announcement in a statement on X, Caliber.Az informs.

“PM Netanyahu instructed that the Rafah border crossing will not open until further notice. Its opening will be under consideration in accordance with the manner in which Hamas implements its part in return of the deceased hostages and implementation of the agreed upon framework,” the statement said.

Earlier, on October 18, the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo announced that the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip would resume operations on October 20.

By Khagan Isayev