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Katz: The return of Ran Gvili is a ‘painful moment of closure’
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Defense Minister Israel Katz calls the recovery of the remains of police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili “a painful moment of closure.”
“It is a moment that underscores the State of Israel’s commitment to its soldiers and citizens: to bring every single one home, as we promised the families and the Israeli public,” Katz says in a statement released by his office.
He also offers his condolences to Gvili’s family and thanks the IDF’s “heroic soldiers for their extraordinary determination and commitment to returning all of our hostages and protecting our citizens.”
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