Israel said on Sunday it was conducting a "large-scale operation" to locate the last hostage in Gaza, and that it would subsequently allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah crossing between the Strip and Egypt once it recovered the remains.
Over the weekend, US envoys had met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly pressing Israel to reopen the crossing. The return of the body of Israeli soldier Ran Gvili had been a remaining obstacle preventing Israel from doing so.
