Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt only after an operation to locate the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage is completed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said late on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/world/politics/israel-gaza-rafah-crossing-hostage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu