January 26th, 2026 - 04:23 GMT
ALBAWABA- Israeli forces announced on January 26, 2026, that they had recovered the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last remaining Israeli captive held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, ending 843 days of captivity. The remains were found in a cemetery in Gaza City’s Al-Tuffah neighborhood after Hamas provided intelligence to mediators. Acting on the information, Israeli troops conducted targeted searches in northern Gaza, exhuming more than 200 ...
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