As the vast protest movement pushing for the release of Israel's Gaza hostages winds down after almost two years, the name of one young man still haunts the country: Ran Gvili.

Mr Gvili's remains are the last of 28 to be located and handed over by Hamas under the ceasefire in Gaza, making the search for his body crucial to the delicate deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused by many Israelis of not prioritising the release of hostages, has called him a β€œhero of Israel” on several occasions this week. Mr Gvili’s mother, Talik, told Reuters on Monday that if her son’s body is not returned, Israel will not be

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