Israel reopens Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to Egypt
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It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached in October.
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Israel says the remains of final hostage in Gaza are recovered, key for ceasefire's next phase
The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel's government said the military was conducting a "large-scale operation" in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.