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The last hostage returned. Can Israel finally exhale?

JL;DR SUMMARY Israel experienced a significant moment of relief with the return of the remains of Staff Sergeant Ran Gvili, the last hostage of the Hamas conflict abducted during the devastating October 2023 attack. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli SocietyGazaBenjamin NetanyahuHamas ConflictPolitical RamificationsMiddle East TensionsHostage ReturnRan GviliMilitary Confrontation

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Israelis hold placards bearing the face of Ran Gvili on Dec. 21, 2025, in Tel Aviv."
Iran
"A United States aircraft carrier and other warships were moving toward the Middle East, giving the sense that an attack on Iran might be imminent."
Palestinian Territories
"His body was taken to Gaza."
United States
"Netanyahu basically had to have his arm twisted by President Donald Trump to strike a ceasefire deal in September."
Egypt
"The most likely first step is a partial reopening of the Rafah crossing into Egypt, which is as significant to Gazans as the hostage issue was to Israelis."

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