Israel-Palestine Tensions Rise Over Rafah Crossing, Ceasefire Violations

Tension is rising in Gaza as Israel and Palestine traded blame over ceasefire violations. The dispute escalated after Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office said Rafah will remain closed until further notice, contradicting a Palestinian Embassy statement that the crossing would reopen tomorrow for wounded Gazans and Egyptian passport holders. The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas called Netanyahu’s stance a flimsy pretext to disrupt the ceasefire agreement. Palestinian officials accuse...