After 843 days, the circle has finally closed. The IDF has recovered the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the final hostage held in Gaza since October 7. Following a high-stakes operation in a Shuja'iyya cemetery, the "Hero of Alumim" has finally returned to Israel for a state burial.
In a somber conclusion to a nearly two-year national ordeal, the IDF announced on Monday that the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage from the October 7, 2023, massacre, has been recovered and returned to Israel for burial. Following a complex identification process at the National Center of Forensic Medicine (Abu Kabir), in collaboration with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate, Gvili’s family was officially notified that his remains had been positively identified.
Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old officer in the Negev Yasam (Police Special Patrol Unit), became a symbol of extraordinary courage. On the morning of October 7, despite recovering from a broken shoulder sustained in a motorcycle accident, Gvili donned his uniform and rushed to the front lines, telling his father, "I won't let my friends fight alone."
He is credited with saving dozens of lives near Kibbutz Alumim and the Nova music festival, reportedly neutralizing 14 terrorists before being severely wounded and abducted. In January 2024, an expert panel ruled that Gvili had died of his wounds shortly after being taken into Gaza. (Ed note: This is a very big deal to the Jews, we could began to see things really move in the Middle East now. This thing ain't over.) (Read More)
