The militant group has so far resisted the idea as it moved to reassert its control over the Gaza Strip. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas said it was "unaware of any events or clashes" in Rafah. It remains unclear if this will affect the ceasefire deal.

The first of two bodies returned on Saturday has been identified as that of Ronen Engel.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages. Netanyahu's statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing,…

Tonight, the U.S. State Department issued a media note that Hamas appeared to be planning an attack "against Palestinian civilians," warning that such an attack would "constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement..." In response to reports this week that Hamas had executed Palestinian civilians, Jared Kushner told 60 Minutes on Thursday, "Hamas right now is doing exactly what you would expect a terrorist organization to do, which is to try to reconstitute and take back their positions." Watch the full interview on 60 Minutes, Sunday.

Israel keeps Rafah crossing closed until Hamas releases remains, slowing ceasefire process and causing tension between the two parties.

The US State Department reports credible intelligence of Hamas planning an imminent attack on Gaza civilians, threatening ceasefire integrity. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the group disarming - positions that reflect the difficulties facing U.S. plans to secure an end to the war. Hamas politburo member Mohammed Nazzal also said…

CAIRO/JERUSALEM >> The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations.

Potential Hamas attack on Gaza would violate Trump's ceasefire, US warns, threatening measures to protect civilians.