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Family Fights for Last Hostage Amid Peace Talks

12/9/2025

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Gvili Family's Fight

Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer and the last hostage in Gaza, was taken on October 7, 2023 during Hamas's attack.
The family demands his return before further peace talks proceed, with Talik Gvili saying the next ceasefire phase should wait until he is home.
Israeli authorities believe he did not survive, but Gvili's parents remain hopeful and have broad political support in seeking justice.

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Israeli Major-General's Claims

An Israeli major-general says the Bibas family was captured by the Mujahideen Brigades, not Hamas, during the October 7, 2023 attacks, when 251 people were kidnapped and 168 were later returned.
Four family members were captured.
Shiri and the children were reportedly killed in captivity.
There are discrepancies between Israeli and Hamas accounts regarding their deaths.
Israel believes it can still recover the remaining captive.

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Gvili Family's Fight

Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer and the last hostage in Gaza, was taken on October 7, 2023 during Hamas's attack.
The family demands his return before further peace talks proceed, with Talik Gvili saying the next ceasefire phase should wait until he is home.
Israeli authorities believe he did not survive, but Gvili's parents remain hopeful and have broad political support in seeking justice.

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