"Israel said on Sunday its military was conducting a large-scale operation to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. The statement came as Israel's cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and a day after top US envoys met the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about next steps."
"Israel's demand for the return of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as the last obstacle to opening the Rafah crossing and beginning the US-brokered ceasefire's second phase. Late Sunday, Netanyahu's office in a statement said that once this search operation is exhausted and in accordance with the agreement with the United States, Israel will open the Rafah crossing."
Israel's military is conducting a large-scale operation to locate the last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili. The operation coincides with international pressure, including from the United States, to move into the second phase of a ceasefire and to open the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Israel says the Rafah crossing will open once the search is exhausted and per agreement with the United States. Search teams, including rabbis and dental experts, are operating near the yellow line and in areas like Shuja'iya-Daraj Tuffah. Gvili's family demands return of remains before the second phase; Hamas says it provided all information.
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