Ran Gvili, a young Israeli police officer, was on medical leave when Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.A motorcycle enthusiast and non-commissioned officer in the elite Yassam unit of the Israeli police in the Negev desert region,

Dani Elgarat, the brother of slain Hamas hostage Itzik Elgarat, says he will not attend the funeral of Israel Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili today, because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to deliver a eulogy.

An officer from the Yahalom special engineering unit describes working against a razor-thin deadline and under extreme conditions to extract the last hostage from Gaza.

Gvili's return marks the end of the saga of returning all live and deceased hostages taken by Hamas on October 7. The clock in Hostages Square, which has been counting the seconds, minutes, hours, and days since October 7,

The return of fallen hostages is not a secondary issue to be postponed; it is a core obligation. Israel and the US should not allow themselves to be trapped in that pattern again.

Talik Gvili, mother of Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage held by Hamas: 'It seems that the Americans believe Hamas. I am worried, but I remain optimistic.'