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Netanyahu to convene cabinet next week to discuss return of Gvili’s body, opening of Rafah Crossing
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the cabinet on Sunday to discuss the return of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili’s body, and opening the Rafah Crossing, an Israeli official says.
The official adds that there is a “special effort” to bring Gvili back “by taking full advantage of the information in our hands.”
The official makes the comment after US President Donald Trump officially inaugurates the Board of Peace, and after the head of the new Palestinian technocratic committee to run Gaza says the crossing, between Gaza and Egypt, will be fully opened next week.
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