Israel Says Rafah Crossing Will Open When Search for Last Hostage Body Ends
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Category: ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & THE TEMPLE
Summary:
Israel announced that it will reopen the Rafah crossing with Egypt in Gaza once its military operation to locate the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in the enclave is completed. This decision aligns with agreements made with the United States under former President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, which allows a limited reopening of the crossing for pedestrian traffic, subject to full Israeli inspection. The reopening is contingent on the return of all living hostages and a full effort by Hamas to locate and return all deceased hostages. Currently, the Israeli military is searching for the remains of Ran Gvili in northern Gaza.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 21:15-16 (NASB 1977)
"The execution of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead."
Commentary:
Justice matters, even when it’s costly. Israel’s insistence on inspection and accountability at Rafah while searching for a murdered hostage reflects the hard reality that borders and bodies both carry weight in Gaza. You can’t ignore the dead. This turmoil is happening on land God gave to Israel, giving these events a prophetic weight Scripture treats as unique. In Scripture’s end-time patterns, pressure around gateways, security controls, and hostage leverage exposes who works in iniquity and who pursues lawful order.
Prophetic Trend:
Security control at strategic crossings in Israel’s covenant land is tightening as justice and accountability collide with conflict-driven leverage.
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Source Excerpt:
Israel will reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt after an ongoing military operation to locate the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in the enclave is completed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Jan. 26. The decision was part of understandings reached with the United States under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu’s office said. The plan includes a limited reopening of the crossing for pedestrian traffic only, subject to full Israeli inspection. Rafah’s reopening is conditioned on the return of all living hostages and “a 100 percent effort by Hamas” to locate and return all deceased hostages.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 01-26-2026 07:18