WATCH: Nation Mourns as Thousands Attend Ran Gvili’s Funeral

Family and friends at the funeral of Ran Gvili, whose body was held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since October 7 and was returned to Israel a few days ago, in Meitar, southern Israel, January 28, 2026. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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.

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