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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
WATCH: Ran Gvili’s funeral set to begin in Meitar
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
The funeral of fallen police officer Ran Gvili is about to begin in Meitar, the Gvili family’s home community near Beersheba, is about to begin.
Among those in attendance are Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, former defense minister Yoav Gallant, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Blue and White chair Benny Gantz, and Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef.
Both Netanyahu and Herzog will be delivering eulogies.
It is the first funeral that Netanyahu is attending for a Gaza hostage.
The funeral service can be watched live:
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