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Mon 26 Jan 2026 5:20 pm - Jerusalem Time

Occupation army announces return of the last detainee's body in Gaza Strip

The Israeli occupation army announced the completion of the identification procedures for the body of "Ran Gvili" in a military statement issued on Monday. The Israeli occupation army announced the completion of the identification procedures for the body of "Ran Gvili", whose body was recovered from the Gaza Strip after an extensive excavation operation that included cemeteries in the northern part of the Strip and the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood.

The statement, issued in cooperation with the National Center for Forensic Medicine and the Military Rabbinate, clarified the following facts about the body: Identity: Ran Gvili (24 years old), a member of the police's special patrol unit (Yassam). Gvili was killed during the battles that took place on the morning of October 7, 2023. His body was transferred to the Gaza Strip since that date, and the fate of his body remained the subject of intensive intelligence research for more than two years.

With the announcement of the recovery of Gvili's body, the statement indicated that all detainees who were inside the Gaza Strip (whether alive or dead) have been returned.

This moment is a turning point in the political and military course, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had linked the opening of the Rafah crossing to the completion of this specific mission.

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Occupation army announces return of the last detainee's body in Gaza Strip

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