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From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 26, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 26, 2026
Police hold ceremony for fallen officer Ran Gvili at IDF’s Nahal Oz base
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Police chief Daniel Levy (left) and Itzik Gvili (center) at an Israel Police ceremony for Gvili's slain hostage son, police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, at the IDF's Nahal Base, on January 26, 2026. (Israel Police)
A brief ceremony is being held by the police at the IDF’s Nahal Oz base near the border with Gaza, in memory of slain policeman Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, whose body was recovered from the Strip today.
Gvili’s father, Itzik, and Police Commissioner Daniel Levy are attending the ceremony.
Gvili’s body will soon be escorted by the police to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv. A funeral will be held on Wednesday.
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