Ran Gvili

Mother of last hostage joins Likud slate

Talik Gvili, mother of fallen Yassam officer and former captive Ran Gvili, joins Likud’s Knesset slate.

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Final hostage's brother completes police commander's course

The Israel Police commissioned 185 new officers at a ceremony in Beit Shemesh, where Commissioner Daniel Levi paid special tribute to Omri Gvili, whose brother Ran was the final hostage recovered from Gaza.

Talik Gvili lights a torch: Pride is stronger than sorrow

Talik Gvili lights a torch on Independence Day in memory of her son Ran, who fell in battle at Kibbutz Alumim and kidnapped to Gaza, delivering a powerful message of heroism, unity, and victory.

The week that shouldn’t be historic

What’s most unsettling about this moment isn’t the milestone itself. It’s that it qualifies as one at all. Opinion.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive:

Inside the recovery of Ran Gvili

A rare account of the air support that protected the recovey operation, from fighter jets waiting for orders to the helicopters that escorted Israeli forces during the withdrawal.

Watch: Parents of last hostage sing with captivity survivors

Talik and Itzik Gvili, parents of fallen Yasam fighter Ran Gvili whose body was held hostage in Gaza, sing 'Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael' with Hamas captivity survivors Eitan Mor, Segev Kalfon, and supporters, with injured Mordechay Shenvald on the violin. Watch.

'No one left behind'

Final Kabbalat Shabbat held at Hostages Square

Hundreds gather at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square for a final Kabbalat Shabbat service marking the end of over two years of vigils, following the return of the last Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili.

Watch: Moving convoy honors Ran Gvili

Motorcycle convoy drives to site of Nova massacre, attended by former MK and honoring fallen Yasam fighter and last hostage Ran Gvili.

Special interview with Arutz Sheva

Intelligence officers behind operation to return Ran Gvili speak

Lieutenant H. and Sergeant Major M. from the Captives and Missing Persons Headquarters shared with Arutz Sheva a behind-the-scenes look at the operation to return Ran Gvili.

Burying Ran Gvili, but not the Israeli spirit

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

IDF commander tells all:

How the IDF recovered Ran Gvili's body

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

Shield of Alumim

Final hostage, Ran Gvili, is laid to rest

Prominent figures speak at funeral of last hostage, fallen Yasam officer Ran Gvili, who was laid to rest in his hometown of Meitar.

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Idan Amedi's stirring performance at Ran Gvili's funeral

After participating in the operation to recover Ran Gvili's body, actor and singer Idan Amedi took the stage at the final deceased hostage's funeral.

'Everything's Fine':

Ran's final recording played at funeral procession

Shira Gvili played a voice recording of her brother made while he was alive, reassuring her 'Don't worry, sister, everything's fine.'

Released Hostage:

'With Ran back, it is time to focus on rehabilitation'

Relased hostage Segev Kalfon says he feels a sense of closure after the return of Ran Gvili.

Police prepared:

This is how the funeral procession of Ran Gvili will take place

The police are preparing for the state funeral of Ran Gvili, to be held in Meitar on Wednesday. The public is invited to pay their respects along the procession route.

Rabbi Ari Berman:

'Being pro-Israel is not a reaction, it is our identity'

Speaking with Arutz Sheva at the IAC National Summit, Rabbi Ari Berman emphasizes Jewish pride, positive Zionism, and Yeshiva University’s deep commitment to Israel and continued activism beyond the war.

Attempted attack during operation to locate Ran Gvili

Two terrorists approached reserve soldiers from the Alexandroni Brigade while they were conducting a search while attempting to locate the last hostage.

In this Shabbat's Torah Reading:

Carrying our heroes home

Joseph's bones were taken with the Jews when they left Egypt, the start of a tradition that we do not move on without our heroes. And Ran Gvili, who parallels the martyrs of Beitar, will be buried with dignity.

Watch: The moving moments when Ran Gvili's body was discovered

IDF releases new footage of moment doctors identified the body of fallen Yasam fighter Ran Gvili - and the soldiers burst into tears.

700 Graves Opened:

New details on the operation to recover Ran Gvili

IDF troops operated in the cemetery extensively without knowing that Ran's body was nearby.

Herzog warns: 'Never again' is failing

Speaking in Jerusalem on Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Herzog hailed Ran Gvili’s return and warned of rising global antisemitism.

Race Against Time:

Exclusive recounting of the operation to find Ran Gvili

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.

'I knew it was Rani':

Dentist recalls identifying final deceased hostage

Dr. Esi Sharon described the emotional identification of Ran Gvili, as police forensic dentists examined hundreds of bodies within 24 hours to confirm the return of fallen hostages.

Jewish leaders welcome return of Ran Gvili

Conference of Presidents and AIPAC welcome the return of Ran Gvili’s body, praise US-Israel efforts while urging increased pressure on Hamas to disarm.

Jerusalem:

Ran Gvili’s picture projected onto National Institutions Building

National Institutions Building in Jerusalem illuminated in blue, with photos of Ran Gvili and the other returned hostages projected onto its façade.

Former gov't spokesman:

'Hostage crisis is over - but more kidnappings will come'

Eylon Levy says the October 7 hostage crisis is over, but warns Israel’s deals will encourage future kidnappings, urging new strategies to prevent more Israelis from being taken hostage.

Ran Gvili's family speaks out:

Our pride is stronger than the sorrow

Speaking outside their home in Meitar, the Gvili family thanked the IDF, Israeli and US leaders, and the public following Ran Gvili’s return from Hamas captivity.

'Objective completed'

IDF Chief of Staff recites Shehecheyanu blessing

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and senior commanders saluted Master Sergeant Ran Gvili as his body was returned from Gaza, marking the completion of the mission to bring home all hostages.

Body of final hostage, Ran Gvili, returns to Israel

Ran Gvili, of blessed memory, has been identified and returned for burial. No hostages, alive or deceased, in Gaza the first time since 2014.

Trump to Israeli media:

Only Israelis truly understand significance of hostage returns

President Trump says Hamas aided efforts to recover Ran Gvili’s remains and says the group must now fulfill its pledge to disarm under his deal.

Shin Bet reveals new details:

The terrorist who led Israeli forces to Ran Gvili's body

The Shin Bet revealed that intelligence from the interrogation of an Islamic Jihad terrorist led to the identification and recovery of Ran Gvili’s body from a cemetery in northern Gaza.

At police ceremony

Ran's father over his casket: 'Proud of you my son'

Itzik, the father of the last hostage to be returned from Gaza, parted from him at a police ceremony upon his return.

'Most Thought This Impossible':

Trump celebrates return of final hostage

President Trump and other American officials joined Israel in welcoming the recovery of Ran Gvili.

Footage from Gaza:

IDF Chief and soldiers salute Ran Gvili

IDF Chief of Staff, the Southern Command chief, commanders, and soldiers from Division 252 in the Gaza Strip sing Hatikva and salute Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, after his body was recovered in the Gaza Strip.

Behind Op. Courageous Heart

New footage from the mission to find Ran Gvili

Covert arrests and interrogations led IDF forces to a Shuja'iyya cemetery, where engineering teams inspected over 200 graves in a coordinated search operation.

'Mission accomplished'

Watch: Netanyahu recites Shehecheyanu blessing in the Knesset

Prime Minister Netanyahu commends the security forces upon the return of the last hostage from Gaza.

Israel Welcomes Ran:

Coalition and opposition celebrate the last hostage's return

Politicians from all sides of Israel's political spectrum expressed their happiness, pain, and relief that the last hostage had finally been returned from Gaza.

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IDF soldiers sing over Ran Gvili's casket

After recovering the body of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, IDF soldiers sang 'Ani Ma'amin', a song of faith in the coming of the Messiah.

Hundreds at rally in Meitar: Without Ran, there's no 'stage two'

Hundreds of attendees at Meitar rally call for the immediate return of deceased hostage Ran Gvili and the completion of the first phase of the deal with Hamas.