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News Wrap: Israel pressures Hamas to return hostage bodies

News Wrap: Israel says Rafah crossing will remain closed until hostage bodies are returned

10/18/2025 | Expires 11/17/2025

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News Wrap: Israel pressures Hamas to return hostage bodies

Clip: 10/18/2025 | 3m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

News Wrap: Israel says Rafah crossing will remain closed until hostage bodies are returned

In our news wrap Saturday, Hamas blamed its slow progress in returning hostage remains on lack of machinery to dig through rubble in Gaza, Trump says two survivors detained after a U.S. strike on a vessel in the Caribbean will be returned to their home countries, former Rep. Santos is out of prison after Trump commuted his sentence, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the World Series.

10/18/2025 | Expires 11/17/2025

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