Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Israel Recovers Last Hostage Remains
Israel has found the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, which is a big step in the plan to stop the fighting.
The hostage was a police officer named Ran Gvili, who was killed during an attack by Hamas.
Israel will now open the Rafah crossing, which is the main way for people to leave Gaza, once they bring back Gvili's remains.
This is part of a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war.
The crossing will be open for people to walk through, but Israel will check everyone carefully.
Over 2 million people live in Gaza, and this crossing is very important for them.
Israel has recovered the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza.
The recovery fulfills a key condition of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war.
The Rafah border crossing with Egypt will reopen once Gvili's remains are handed over.
Gvili was killed during Hamas' attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
The crossing will be reopened for pedestrian passage only, subject to Israeli inspection.
- Who
- Israel, Hamas, US President Donald Trump, Ran Gvili
- What
- Recovery of last hostage remains in Gaza
- When
- January 26, 2024
- Where
- Gaza’s Rafah crossing, Northern Gaza
- Why
- To fulfill a key condition of the US plan to end the Gaza war
- Hostage
- Ran Gvili
- Location of Remains
- Northern Gaza
- Condition for Reopening
- Completion of hostage body search
- Plan
- US President Donald Trump's plan
- Gaza Population
- Over 2 million
- Crossing Control
- Israeli military since 2024
Sources
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