AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump says Hamas helped find last hostage, now must disarm
President Trump told Axios in an interview on Monday that Hamas had helped locate the remains of the last Israeli hostage. He called on the group to now follow through on its commitment to disarm. Why it matters: With the recovery of Ran Gvili's body, every Israeli hostage — living and dead — has now been returned. The return of his body is a critical moment for Trump's peace deal. - Meanwhile, Israel says it will reopen the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a "limited" capacity later this week. - The opening of the crossing and the return of Gvili's body were the last major hurdles left over from phase one of Trump's deal . - Attention can now fully turn to the second phase. It involves demilitarizing Gaza and bringing in a…
President Trump told Axios in an interview on Monday that Hamas had helped locate the remains of the last Israeli hostage. He called on the group to now follow through on its commitment to disarm. Why it matters: With the recovery of Ran Gvili's body, every Israeli hostage — living and dead — has now been returned. The return of his body is a critical moment for Trump's peace deal. - Meanwhile, Israel says it will reopen the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a "limited" capacity later this week. - The opening of the crossing and the return of Gvili's body were the last major hurdles left over from phase one of Trump's deal . - Attention can now fully turn to the second phase. It involves demilitarizing Gaza and bringing in a…Open