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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
IDF publishes new footage from Gaza cemetery operation to retrieve Ran Gvili
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops are seen in Gaza City for a ceremony honoring slain hostage Master Sgt. Ran Gvili after his body was recovered in Gaza City, on January 26, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF publishes new footage showing troops and forensic experts operating at a cemetery in eastern Gaza City, where the body of slain policeman Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the final hostage in the Strip, was located yesterday.
Over the weekend, the IDF launched a major search operation at the cemetery, involving reservists of the Alexandroni Brigade and forensic experts, including more than 20 dental experts.
Hundreds of bodies were exhumed, and some 250 were tested by the forensic experts until Gvili’s remains were identified.
IDF troops operate at a cemetery in Gaza City during a search for the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, in a handout video issued on January 27, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
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