Israel Opens Rafah Border Under Ceasefire Agreement Despite Challenges With Hostage Remains

Dec 03, 2025 07:39 pm CST

Israel announces reopening of the Rafah border crossing to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza, adhering to a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hamas despite complications with returned hostage remains. The ceasefire plan faces challenges as forensic testing revealed partial remains returned by Hamas don't match the two remaining hostages still in Gaza.