Ran Gvili

Ran Gvili's return: Israel did not 'win,' it negotiated and paid a price - opinion

The return of Ran Gvili’s body does not mean Hamas has been defeated. It does not mean justice has been served. It means something narrower, heavier, and more tragic: that the price has been paid.

Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.
IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili - interview

IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

‘The last one to return’ brings closure to Israeli society - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived in Haifa's port

From submarines to Oct. 7, Israel pays the price of governing in the dark - opinion


Gaza Phase II begins: Trump unveils 'Board of Peace,' demands Hamas disarm

“As I have said before, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. The people of Gaza have suffered long enough. The time is NOW,” Trump wrote.

Israeli army soldier holding a mounted machine gun in front of destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Trump expected to announce Phase II of Gaza ceasefire despite conditions not being met - exclusive

This comes despite the return of all the hostages held in Gaza being a key tenet of the first phase of the ceasefire. The remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili remain in captivity.

US President Donald Trump takes questions from the members of the press aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026 en route back to the White House from Palm Beach, Florida.

Netanyahu convenes Israel's security cabinet on Gaza ceasefire's Phase II

Israel’s Security Cabinet met to discuss Phase II of the Gaza peace plan amid ongoing Iranian protests. The progression hinges on Hamas disarming and returning the remains of the final hostage.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security cabinet meeting on April 6, 2023

Hamas-Israel deadlock leaves Trump’s Gaza plan in limbo - opinion

Gaza’s ceasefire holds, but Trump’s 20-point plan faces obstacles as Hamas and Israel remain at an impasse.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump embrace in the White House in Washington, September 29, 2025.

As ceasefires unravel, Israel faces critical decisions on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria fronts - editorial

Israel faces mounting challenges: a stalled ceasefire in Gaza, rising Hezbollah threats in Lebanon, and a critical security opportunity with Syria.

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

Huckabee: Israel will 'coordinate with US,' but make its own decision on renewed Iran airstrikes

Israel will make its own decision regarding airstrikes on Iran, with coordination between leaders but independent choices based on each nation's interests, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee told KAN News.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

In coordination with Israel, Hamas renews search for final hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza

The search is occurring in Zeitoun, in northern Gaza. The neighborhood is split by the Yellow Line that divides the Strip between Hamas and Israel-controlled territories.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) search for the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on December 8, 2025.

Netanyahu: Rafah crossing to stay closed until final hostage Ran Gvili’s remains returned - KAN

"This is our duty," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said earlier. "Hamas can and must return Gvili to Israel."

A truck carrying humanitarian aid on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing, October 19, 2025; illustrative.

State tells High Court it remains dangerous to allow journalists into Gaza without military escort

In its updated response, the state acknowledged that the war has entered what it described as a “different factual phase,” following the October agreements and a fighting intensity reduction.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025