00:00Israel has said it would partially reopen the Rafah crossing once it's recovered the
00:06remains of the last hostage in Gaza. The crossing was supposed to reopen in October as part of the
00:13first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Israel now said it would reopen it for pedestrian passage
00:19only upon the return of the body of Israeli soldier, Ran Gavili. Over the weekend, U.S.
00:26envoys met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They reportedly pressed Israel to reopen the
00:32passage. World leaders and aid organizations have long been calling for more aid to be delivered to
00:38Gaza as the situation in the enclave remains dire. Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of delaying
00:46the recovery of the body, but the militant group says it has given all the information it has on
00:51the whereabouts of the remains. Hamas also accused Israel of obstructing efforts to search in areas
00:57in Gaza that are under Israeli military control. Meanwhile, also over the weekend, the UNRWA
01:04headquarters in East Jerusalem were set on fire. The blaze came days after Israeli bulldozers began
01:11demolitions of the compound of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees. It is not known who started
01:17the fire. However, Israeli settlers were seen at night looting the main building for furniture.
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