Israel announced that its army is carrying out a "large-scale operation" to search for the last Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip amid pressure from Washington and other mediators to move to the next stage of the ceasefire in the zone, the "Associated Press" reported.
Ran Gwilyi's return is seen as last obstacle to opening the "Rafah" border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, which will begin the second phase of the truce.
The return of the hostages, dead or alive, was the main element of the first phase of the truce, which began on October 10.
The pressure on Israel has increased after the administration of US President Donald Trump announced that the second phase is now underway.