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Israel Buries Last Returned Hostage From Gaza
After 843 days in captivity, IDF recovered Master Sergeant Ran Gvili's remains, marking no Israeli hostages held in Gaza for the first time since 2014.
- On Jan 28, Reuters reported that IDF recovered Master Sergeant Ran Gvili's remains on January 26, 2026, 843 days after his kidnapping, ending Israeli captivity in Gaza for the first time since 2014.
- Ran Gvili fell during a firefight at Kibbutz Alumim and was taken into Gaza, Israeli officials say; he was among about 250 people abducted on October 7, 2023, after a Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 people.
- Casket procession will begin at Camp Shura, and he will be buried in Meitar, southern Israel, with eulogies from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog at 0830 GMT on Wednesday.
- Jewish law requires meticulous recovery and burial of remains, reflecting care for the dead, while the Gemara frames burial in the Land of Israel as spiritually transformative.
- Under an October deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, Hamas agreed to return remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners; the second stage started earlier this month and includes reopening Rafah border with Egypt.
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·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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·Jerusalem, Israel
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Ran Gvili was the last of 251 people kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Returned Monday from Gaza, his body will be buried this Wednesday. A painful page turns for the Hebrew state.
·Paris, France
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right6Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
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