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Soldiers recorded singing Hebrew song in Gaza City cemetery after finding Ran Gvili’s body
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Footage shows IDF soldiers singing at the cemetery in eastern Gaza City, where the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili was located and identified.
The soldiers are heard singing Ani Ma’amin (I Believe). With the lyrics, “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah, and, though he tarry, I will wait daily for his coming,” it is a Jewish statement of faith often invoked as a symbol of resilience.
Gvili’s body was identified a few hours ago after the IDF tested some 250 bodies at the Muslim cemetery where he was buried by Palestinian terrorists following his abduction on October 7, 2023.
IDF troops sing at a cemetery in eastern Gaza City, where the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili was located and identified, January 26, 2026. (Courtesy)
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