Gaza Rafah border crossing to stay closed 'until further notice', says Israel
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- Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt remains closed 'until further notice' by Israel.
- Reopening depends on Hamas fulfilling its ceasefire role of returning remains of 28 dead hostages.
- Red Cross received bodies of two hostages, totaling 12 remains handed over so far.
- Rafah crossing is the only one not controlled by Israel before the war, closed since May 2024.
- Israel returning unidentified Palestinian bodies, Gaza’s health ministry posts photos for identification.
- 15 Palestinian bodies returned to Gaza, bringing total to 135; Palestinian death toll exceeds 68,000.
- Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and abducted 251 in the October 2023 attack that started the war.
- Donald Trump warned Hamas of resuming war if all dead hostages' remains are not returned.
- Hamas cites devastation and unexploded ordnance as obstacles to retrieving remains, some in Israeli-controlled areas.
- Hamas urges mediators to increase humanitarian aid flow amid continued Israeli restrictions.