Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday. He said the reopening depends on Hamas handing over the bodies of deceased hostages, as both sides continue to accuse each other of breaching the fragile US-mediated ceasefire. The statement came just hours after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt had announced that Rafah would reopen on Monday for limited entry into Gaza.

Tensions escalated after the US State Department alleged it had received "credible reports" indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas. Washington warned that any attack targeting civilians in Gaza would be considered a "grave breach" of t...