Israel at War | Statement on the release of the body of the fallen hostage Ran Gvili z”l
January 26th, 2026
אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְּרוֹמִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה תַּחַת כַּנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה, בְּמַעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים וּטְהוֹרִים, כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים, לְנִשְׁמַת רַן גּוּאִילִי זַ"ל, שֶׁהָלַךְ לְעוֹלָמוֹ. אָנָּא בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים, הַסְתִּירֵהוּ בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפֶיךָ לְעוֹלָמִים, וּצְרוֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ. יְיָ הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ, וְיָנוּחַ בְּשָׁלוֹם עַל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.
“Exalted, compassionate God, grant perfect peace in Your sheltering presence, among the holy and the pure, whose radiance is like the heavens, to the soul of Ran Gvili z”l, and who has gone to his eternal home. May his memory be a blessing, and may he rest in paradise. Master of mercy, may he find eternal shelter beneath Your sheltering wings, and may his soul be bound up in the bond of life. ADONAI is his portion. May he rest in peace. And let us say: Amen.” — El Maleh Rachamim
We are at a loss for words to express the immense pain and sorrow we are experiencing as the fallen hostage, Ran Gvili z”l (24), was returned to Israel.
He was not just a name; he was a cherished individual, deeply loved by his family, with dreams and future stolen from him. We grieve not only for him, but for the other precious lives lost.
We will never forget. We will never forgive.
This moment does not bring closure. It brings clarity, pain, and an even heavier responsibility to remember. May his memory be a blessing, and may the world never look away from what was done.
