
Israel shuts down 844-day hostage countdown as last captive is found
A Tel Aviv countdown clock counting the days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack will be switched off after the discovery of the last remaining hostage’s body in Gaza, Ran Gvili. The moment is framed as national closure and healing, coinciding with updates to a US-backed plan that includes reopening Gaza’s Rafah border and advancing the war’s endgame, while ceasefire violations and ongoing casualties continue in the region.











