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Friday, January 23, 2026
Zamir tells parents of last hostage Ran Gvili there’s ‘room for optimism’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told the parents of slain police officer Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage in Gaza, that there is “room for optimism” in bringing him home, Channel 12 news reports.
According to the IDF, Zamir stopped his car outside the military headquarters in Tel Aviv earlier today to speak with Itzik and Talik Gvili.
In footage released by the military, Zamir is seen talking with the couple as Talik tells him, “We trust you, really. We trust you a lot.”
הרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר נפגש היום עם הוריו של החטוף רן גואילי. רא"ל זמיר עמד על מחויבות צה"ל להשיב את גואילי הביתה והדגיש כי משימת השבתו היא משימה הנמצאת בראשם ובלבם של כלל חיילי צה"ל, מהרמטכ"ל ועד אחרון החיילים@ela1949 @roysharon11 pic.twitter.com/zdBaThVLQZ
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