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'final hostage'
Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage
SUMMARY
The Israeli military has recovered the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage in Gaza. He was missing since a ceasefire with Hamas began in October. During this period, Hamas returned twenty living hostages and the bodies of 27 others but claimed it could not locate Gvili.
Israel plans to reopen Gaza's border with Egypt now that Gvili's body has been retrieved. This clears the path for advancing the second phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, focusing on Gaza's reconstruction and demilitarization.
The IDF expressed condolences, stating, "The IDF shares in the family's grief." All hostages from Gaza have now been accounted for.
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