00:00Israel says it will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt
00:04only after completing a military operation to recover the body of the last remaining hostage.
00:11The crossing, a vital entry point for humanitarian aid into Gaza,
00:16was meant to reopen during the first phase of a ceasefire agreed in October.
00:21However, Israel later tied the reopening to the return of all living hostages
00:26and a full effort by Hamas to recover the bodies of those who had died.
00:31So far, all bodies have been returned except one, that of a police officer.
00:36The Israeli military scene has launched a targeted search operation in northern Gaza to locate the remains.
00:43Earlier, a United States-backed transitional Palestinian committee said
00:47the Rafah crossing was due to open this week.
00:56The Rafah crossing was due to the
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