After 844 days since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israel has announced the recovery of the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer and the last remaining hostage long held in Gaza. The announcement allowed authorities to turn off the public countdown clock in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square — a site that became a national symbol of grief and hope. This marks a symbolic end to a painful chapter for many Israeli families and signals a possible shift toward the next diplomatic phase in the Gaza conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said the country plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt for limited pedestrian movement — a key humanitarian and political development after years of closure — but insisted that Hamas disarmament and tunnel destruction remain prerequisites for fully advancing reconstruction efforts. Post navigation Democracy, Identity, And Power In Modern International Political Systems EU to Impose New Sanctions on Iran Over Crackdown on Protests as Human Rights Concerns Deepen
