Israel: Egypt agrees not to open Gaza crossing for now

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt assured Israel on Tuesday that the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will remain closed until a deal on a captured Israeli soldier is reached, an Israeli official said.

"We received assurances that Rafah crossing will not open until (Gilad) Shalit's case is solved," said a senior Israeli official who took part in the meetings in Sharm el-Sheikh between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.