Israelis expressed relief as the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage taken into Gaza, were recovered Monday.

A brief ceremony for St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili is underway at Camp Shura before the funeral procession. Gvili, the last hostage in Gaza, will be buried in his Negev hometown of Meitar. A brief ceremony for St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili commenced at Camp Shura ahead of his funeral procession on Wednesday morning.

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The funeral of Sgt. Maj. Ran Gvili took place Wednesday morning after his body was returned from the Gaza Strip. Gvili was killed on Oct. 7 attack and was the last hostage to be recovered

The day that St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili received his proper funeral in Israel, more than two years after the October 7 massacre.

With the recovery of Gvili’s remains, all hostages abducted to Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023 have now been returned to Israel. This marks the first time in more than a decade that no Israelis remain held captive in the Strip.

The more the opposition accuses Netanyahu of preventing the return of the hostages, the less success it will have at replacing him. Opinion.

The announcement marks a significant milestone: with the return of Gvili’s remains, all abductees taken to Gaza during the October 7 attack have now been returned to Israel

The prime minister also announced that a new town, named Renanim, would be established in Ran’s honour close to his home of Meitar

In an Arutz Sheva interview, the deputy commander of the IDF Rabbinate combat unit recounts Operation Courageous Heart to recover Ran Gvili.

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