News brief
The remains of the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza was returned to Israel Monday, 843 days after he was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. The return of Ran Gvili, a police officer killed in a shootout with Palestinian militants while trying to protect residents of a kibbutz, marks the end of one of Israel鈥檚 most painful chapters and paves the way for implementation of the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire: the reopening of Gaza鈥檚 border with Egypt to facilitate the entry of additional aid and the more challenging goals of Hamas disarmament and establishing an international security force. Mr. Gvili was one of 251 people taken hostage in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the war.
