The ‍return of ⁠all living and deceased hostages in Gaza ​completes a key condition of the initial part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end ​the Gaza war. Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.

Israeli teams were combing through a Gaza cemetery Monday for the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, the military said, after Hamas claimed it had done all required of it under the ceasefire agreement to search the side of the territory not controlled by troops.

Hamas took his body into Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces. The IDF located his body in a cemetery in northern Gaza in the area of the so-called yellow line, which marks off Israeli-controlled parts of the territory,

Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas.

Israelis expressed relief as the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage taken into Gaza, were recovered Monday

The Israeli military said Monday that it had retrieved and identified the remains of the last Israeli hostage in Gaza. He was killed on Oct. 7, 2023.

Returning all of the hostages was a key condition of the first phase of the Gaza deal brokered by President Donald Trump.

The remains of Ran Gvili, the final Israeli hostage held by Hamas, have been recovered from Gaza. The police officer died defending Israel on Oct. 7.