00:00Israel say it has recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza,
00:05meeting a key condition in the initial phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war.
00:11The development could clear the way for a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt,
00:17the territory's main link to the outside world.
00:20Israel had pledged to reopen the crossing once the remains of the last captive were returned.
00:25The Israeli military confirmed that the remains of a police officer had been identified and returned to Israel.
00:35Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had resisted moving forward with the ceasefire plan until all hostages were found.
00:43Opening the Rafah border crossing is seen as an important next step, but officials said much harder issues still lie ahead.
00:50Phase 2 of Trump's ceasefire plan is expected to focus on the reconstruction and full demilitarization of Gaza,
00:59including the dismemberment of Hamas and other Palestinian groups.
01:03It also raises tough questions about if and when Israel's military would withdraw from Gaza
01:09and who would make up any international force responsible for security in the territory going forward.
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