The Israeli prime minister’s office now says that Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Rafah crossing to 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 comes just after an announcement from the Palestinian embassy in Egypt that the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would reopen on Monday for Palestinians seeking to return to Gaza – see our post at 4pm.

It’s now unclear whether this will continue as planned.

The Rafah crossing is an important bottleneck for the flow of people and aid into Gaza as it’s not exclusively controlled by Israel.

Read our earlier post for a full explainer on Rafah’s significance.