GAZA CITY, Jan 26 (Bernama-Anadolu) — The armed wing of Hamas said on Sunday it informed mediators of the location of the body of the last Israeli soldier held in Gaza and that Israeli forces are searching an area based on the information provided, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group shared \u201call available details\u201d with mediators regarding the body of Israeli soldier Ran Gvili, Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe (Israeli) enemy is now conducting searches in one of the locations based on the information we provided,\u201d he said, adding that the group handled the issue of captives and remains \u201cwith full transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Al-Qassam fulfilled its obligations under the ceasefire agreement by handing over all captives and remains \u201cas quickly as possible,\u201d accusing Israel of failing to fully comply with the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the group was seeking to close the file and called on mediators to ensure implementation of the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent months, Israel has linked the reopening of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to the return of the body of its last captive from the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rafah crossing, linking Gaza and Egypt, was slated to reopen in October under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement that took effect Oct 10, but Israel did not comply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Ali Shaath, head of a technocratic committee tasked with running Gaza, announced that the Rafah crossing would reopen next week during a televised speech following the signing of the \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d charter in Davos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the first phase of the ceasefire, Palestinian factions have released 20 Israeli captives alive and returned the remains of 27 others, the body of Gvili remains outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second phase of the agreement stipulates the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian factions, an additional withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the launch of reconstruction efforts, which the UN estimates will cost about US$70 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Israeli army has killed more than 71,000 victims, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023, an offensive that also left the territory in ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the ceasefire, Israel has continued to carry out attacks, killing 484 Palestinians and wounding 1,321, according to the Health Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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