Zamir speaks with parents of last hostage Ran Gvili, reiterates mission to bring him home

By Emanuel Fabian

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23 January 2026, 4:16 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks with Itzik and Talik Gvili, the parents of slain hostage Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, outside the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, across the road from Hostages Square, January 23, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir stopped his car outside the military headquarters in Tel Aviv and spoke with the parents of slain police officer Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military says.

According to the IDF, Zamir reiterated to Itzik and Talik Gvili the military’s commitment to bringing Rani home.

“The chief of staff emphasized that the mission to return him is at the forefront of the minds and hearts of all IDF soldiers, from the chief of staff to the very last soldier,” and that the IDF is “constantly working across all efforts to bring him home as soon as possible,” the military says.