Israel refuses to specify when Rafah crossing will reopen despite ceasefire
Israeli officials say the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed, blocking the flow of desperately needed aid into the enclave, despite the ceasefire.
Israeli sources quoted by Reuters said the decision comes after Hamas failed to hand over the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the US-brokered ceasefire. They did not specify how long the closure would last.
Hamas has previously said recovering the bodies of some captives could take more time because not all sites where they were held are known and because of the vast Israeli destruction of the enclave.
The expectation among Palestinians was that the crossing would reopen on Wednesday because the ceasefire states aid should begin flowing into Gaza.
Earlier we reported UNRWA said humanitarian supplies are still being blocked from entering Gaza by Israel.
So fucking predictable, first day after the prisoner swap
Israel to half the number of aid trucks it agreed to allow into Gaza: Reports
Israel has notified the UN it will only allow 300 aid trucks to enter Gaza daily instead of the 600 stipulated by the ceasefire agreement, news reports say.
Word of the cut was transmitted to US officials and international aid groups.
Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement for failing to hand over the bodies of slain captives in Gaza. The transfer of the remains has been expected to take weeks because of the many challenges of locating and digging out the bodies amid the vast rubble.
The genocide and starvation continue.
