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Israel prepares to bury last Gaza hostage

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Newest development Jan 28, 2026 · 2 reportsIsrael holds funeral for last remaining Gaza hostage

Grieving relatives of Ran Gvili gathered on Wednesday as Israel prepared to bury the last hostage returned from Gaza, marking the end of a painful

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  1. CBS News

    Israel says remains of last hostage recovered from Gaza, clearing way for phase-two of ceasefire with Hamas (opens CBS News)

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    Israel's military says the remains of Ran Gvili, the last person whose body was taken hostage into Gaza, have been recovered.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    IDF Recovers Body of Last Israeli Hostage In 'Large-Scale' Gaza Retrieval Operation (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Israel on Monday recovered the remains of its final missing hostage, 24-year-old Ran Gvili, who died fighting Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israel Defense Forces announced.

  4. RedState

    The Last One: Remains of Israeli Hostage Unearthed After Massive Operation, Returned Home (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    The remains of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili have been recovered after 27 months.

  5. The Guardian

    Remains of last Israeli killed on 7 October 2023 returned from Gaza (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Return of police sergeant Ran Gvili’s body should pave way for progress on second phase of Trump ceasefire plan

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Body of last remaining hostage retrieved from Gaza, Israel says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The final deceased Israeli hostage in Gaza taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack has returned to Israel.

  7. Local News 8

    Israel recovers body of last hostage in Gaza (opens Local News 8)

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    By Tal Shalev, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military announced Monday that it has recovered the remains of the final deceased hostage in Gaza, marking the first time since 2014 that there are no Israeli hostages in the enclave.

  8. New York Post

    Body of final Israeli hostage Ran Gvili recovered in Gaza after ‘large-scale operation’: IDF (opens New York Post)

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    The remains of the final Israeli hostage being held in Gaza has finally been recovered following a dramatic last-ditch effort, Israel said Monday -- well over two years after the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

  9. NPR

    Israel's military says it found the final hostage body in Gaza (opens NPR)

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    The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, a key step for the ceasefire’s next phase (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate them.

  11. WMUR

    Israel says remains of final hostage in Gaza have been recovered (opens WMUR)

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    Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war

  12. Al-Monitor

    Israel returns remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The remains of the last hostage held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, were brought back to Israel on Monday, closing the chapter on a painful saga that has kept Israeli society on edge ever since Hamas's unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack.

  13. The World from PRX

    Remains of final Israeli hostage returned (opens The World from PRX)

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    The Israeli government announced today it had found and recovered the remains of the final Israeli hostage. Ran Gavili was a police officer killed in the attack on Oct. 7th, 2023. The return of all the hostages is meant to signal a transition into the second phase of the Gaza peace plan.

  14. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Israel recovers the last hostage’s remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, has been a key part of the Gaza ceasefire’s first phase.

  15. Fox News

  16. Delaware Public Media

    Israel has recovered the last hostage remains from Gaza (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Israel says the remains of final hostage in Gaza are recovered, key for ceasefire's next phase (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.

  18. WHDH Boston

    Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel’s military said Monday, clearing the way for the next phase

  19. Digital Journal

    Israel military says remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili returned (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Israeli military said on Monday that the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been identified and were being repatriated to Israel

  20. Wyoming Public Media

    Israel has recovered the final hostage remains from Gaza (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.

  21. Wyoming Public Media

    Israel says it recovered the last hostage body from Gaza (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.

  22. Newsweek

    Israel says Ran Gvili, final hostage, returned from Gaza (opens Newsweek)

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    Returning all of the hostages was a key condition of the first phase of the Gaza deal brokered by President Donald Trump.

  23. The Columbian

    Israel’s recovery of the last hostage’s remains in Gaza opens the way for next ceasefire steps (opens The Columbian)

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    JERUSALEM — Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its c

  24. MyNorthwest

    Recovery of the last hostage's remains in Gaza opens the way for next ceasefire steps (opens MyNorthwest)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for efforts to rebuild Gaza and

  25. The Daily Caller

    ‘We Brought Them All Back’: Israel Recovers Remains Of Last Oct. 7 Hostage (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Israel announced that it has recovered the remains of the final Israeli hostage held in Gaza, clearing a major obstacle in its ongoing ceasefire with Hamas.

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