News Wrap: Israel recovers remains of final Gaza hostage
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🗓️ 26 January 2026
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| 0:00.0 | Also today, airport officials in Maine say at least six people are presumed dead after a private business jet crashed during the weekend's snowstorm. |
| 0:10.0 | Officials say the Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport last night and caught fire. |
| 0:18.0 | No details about the victims have been released. |
| 0:20.0 | The airport, located about 200 |
| 0:22.5 | miles north of Boston was closed shortly after the crash. Snow had started falling at the time |
| 0:28.3 | of the crash, but other planes were taking off safely. Turning now to the Middle East, Israeli |
| 0:33.5 | officials say they've recovered the last hostage remains in Gaza, a major step towards the |
| 0:39.1 | next vase of Israel ceasefire with Hamas. |
| 0:45.8 | Israeli soldiers sang the country's national anthem as they stood around the body of 24-year-old |
| 0:55.2 | police officer Ron Gavili. |
| 0:57.8 | He was killed during the October 7th Hamas-led attack, and his body was among the first |
| 1:02.0 | to be taken into Gaza. |
| 1:04.1 | Speaking to lawmakers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it an incredible achievement. |
| 1:10.0 | I thank the entire people of Israel for their prayers and encouragement. |
| 1:14.6 | We completed this mission, as I promised, and we will also complete the other tasks we have said. |
| 1:20.6 | With all of the hostages returned, the next phase is expected to include the reopening of Gaza's border with Egypt. |
| 1:28.3 | That would allow Palestinians to move freely in and out of Gaza and ease the flow of aid into the territory. |
| 1:34.8 | That second phase also involves more complicated issues like disarming Hamas, something the group has refused to do. |
| 1:42.5 | China's top military ranks are in turmoil after news that its most |
| 1:46.6 | senior general is being investigated for what's being called suspected serious violations of |
| 1:52.3 | discipline and law. General Zhang Yoh Sha was second only to President Xi Jinping in the |
| 1:58.5 | chain of military command. His removal is the latest in a near total purge of China's |
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