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Israel Says Rafah Crossing Will Open When Search for Last Hostage Body Ends

The Israeli military is searching for the remains of Ran Gvili in northern Gaza.
Israel Says Rafah Crossing Will Open When Search for Last Hostage Body Ends
People carrying bags of relief supplies return from aid distribution centers in Rafah to their tents in the southern Gaza Strip on May 29, 2025. AFP
Evgenia Filimianova
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Israel will reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt after an ongoing military operation to locate the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in the enclave is completed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Jan. 26.

The decision was part of understandings reached with the United States under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu’s office said. The plan includes a limited reopening of the crossing for pedestrian traffic only, subject to full Israeli inspection.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.