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Israel Pressures Islamic Jihad for Hostage's Location

12/13/2025

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Israel urges mediators to use new intelligence indicating Islamic Jihad knows the location of missing hostage Ran Gvili.
Officials have dismissed claims from Islamic Jihad that all remains have been returned.
An Israeli representative said, "There are people within Islamic Jihad who know where Ran is," underscoring the effort to recover Gvili for burial in Israel.
This development highlights ongoing pressure on both Hamas and Islamic Jihad in negotiations.

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Israel urges mediators to use new intelligence indicating Islamic Jihad knows the location of missing hostage Ran Gvili.
Officials have dismissed claims from Islamic Jihad that all remains have been returned.
An Israeli representative said, "There are people within Islamic Jihad who know where Ran is," underscoring the effort to recover Gvili for burial in Israel.
This development highlights ongoing pressure on both Hamas and Islamic Jihad in negotiations.