Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Israel Opens Rafah Crossing Amid Hostage Remains Dispute
Israel and Hamas have a deal to return hostages and bodies.
Israel says some remains from Gaza don't match their missing hostages.
Two hostages, one Israeli and one Thai, are still in Gaza.
Israel has returned many Palestinian bodies as part of the agreement.
Both sides accuse each other of breaking the deal.
The war started when Hamas attacked Israel, killing many and taking hostages.
The deal aims to end the war and create a more stable government in Gaza.
Israel is now allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, but there are still issues with the hostage remains.
Israel opens Rafah crossing for Palestinians to leave Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement.
Forensic testing shows that partial remains returned by Hamas do not match the remaining hostages.
Two hostages, Ran Gvili and Sudthisak Rinthalak, are still in Gaza.
Israel has released 330 Palestinian bodies as part of the agreement.
Both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the ceasefire terms.
- Who
- Israel and Hamas
- What
- Israel opens Rafah crossing amid hostage remains dispute
- When
- October 2023 (ongoing ceasefire)
- Where
- Gaza Strip and Israel
- Why
- Part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement
- Hostages Remaining in Gaza
- 2 (Ran Gvili and Sudthisak Rinthalak)
- Hostages Returned to Israel
- 20 living, 26 deceased
- Palestinian Bodies Released by Israel
- 330
- Thai Hostages Abducted
- 31
- Thai Workers Killed in War
- 46
- Ceasefire Agreement Terms
- Hostage returns, body exchanges, and humanitarian aid
- Casualties in Gaza
- Over 70,100 (including women and children)
- Israeli Casualties on Oct. 7
- About 1,200
- Sick and Wounded in Gaza
- More than 16,500