Israeli singer-songwriter, actor and IDF fighter Idan Amedi took part in the operation to recover Ran Gvili’s body and performed his hit song, "It’s Over," highlighting Israel’s closing of a painful chapter as the last hostage was laid to rest.
Thousands of Israelis accompanied the body of Ran Gvili to the cemetery in his hometown of Meitar, where he was eulogized by family and state dignitaries before being laid to rest.
Since the Oct. 7 massacre, a clock in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square counted the time since the kidnappings—until it was finally shut down after the return of Ran Gvili.
The footage shows the complex operation undertaken to locate the final hostage held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, with many soldiers releasing sighs of relief and emotion upon confirmation of his identity.
Despite having just recovered from shoulder surgery, Ran Gvili didn’t hesitate on October 7, rushing into the massacre to save as many people as he could before being killed and taken to Gaza.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee symbolically removed the hostage lapel pins they had worn since October 7 after the IDF announced it had recovered the body of the last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili.
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accompanied Ran Gvili, the father of the last hostage held in Gaza, to a celebration of the life of the famous late Sephardic rabbi and kabbalist Baba Sali.
Ran Gvili, 24, died from wounds suffered while battling terrorists at the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim during the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Witkoff stressed that Hamas is expected to meet all remaining obligations under the agreement, including the return of the final deceased Israeli hostage.
Former hostage Eitan Mor said a teaching from the Tanya -- a work of Hasidic philosophy by Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the first rebbe of Chabad, first published in 1796 -- helped save his life in captivity.
Former hostage Danielle Gilboa called for the release of the last hostage held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, praising his actions on October 7, when he rushed into combat, neutralized terrorists, and saved countless civilians.
Israel Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24, lost his life from wounds suffered battling terrorists at the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim during the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. H
Israeli police officers placed stickers bearing the picture of the last remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, on squad cars and other vehicles, calling for the fallen officer’s return from Gaza.
Tali Gvili, the mother of Ran—whose body is still being held in Gaza—is traveling with Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet President Trump in an effort to secure her son’s release after more than two years in captivity.
The family of the last remaining hostage, Ran Gvili—killed on October 7 while defending innocent civilians—released an AI-generated video in which he pleads with President Donald Trump to secure his release.
A wounded 24-year-old soldier who ran toward danger on October 7, saving countless lives before being taken into Gaza, Ran Gvili’s story is a heartbreaking testament to boundless courage.
Sgt. Ran Gvili, among the first responders on October 7, saved countless lives before being shot dead and taken into Gaza, leaving his family still waiting for his return.
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