People carrying bags of relief supplies return from aid distribution centers in Rafah, Gaza Strip, to their tents in the southern Gaza Strip on May 29, 2025. AFP
The Israeli military said on Jan. 26 it had identified the remains of the last Israeli hostage held in the Gaza Strip, marking the end of the recovery process for all captives taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, working with Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate, had completed the identification process for the remains belonging to Israeli police officer Ran Gvili.
