Israeli troops located the remains of the last remaining hostage, police officer Ran Gvili, in northern Gaza on Monday and returned his body to Israel for burial.
Mr Gvili (24) was killed defending kibbutz Alumim in southern Israel during the Hamas-led attack on October 7th, 2023, which sparked the war in Gaza. His return marks the end of Israel’s hostage saga, which began when 251 hostages were seized.
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu described the return as “an extraordinary achievement” for Israel.
“We promised, and I promised, to bring everyone back, and we brought everyone back to the very last one,” he said. “Rani is a hero of Israel. He went in first, he…