Officials say a special effort is underway to recover Ran Gvili’s remains, with the Cabinet set to discuss both the operation and the future of the Rafah crossing early next week

A senior Palestinian technocratic official said Thursday that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is expected to reopen in both directions next week, prompting an immediate pushback from Israel, which insists the crossing will remain closed until the return of slain hostage Ran Gvili.

Dr. Ali Shaath, head of Gaza’s technocratic administration, made the remarks during a ceremony introducing members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.