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| Islamic Jihad operative captured by Israel provided intel that aided search for Gvili, Shin Bet says |
| 2026-01-28 |
| [IsraelTimes] A Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative who was captured by Israeli forces in Gaza City a month ago provided information that strengthened Israel’s intelligence that the body of slain policeman Master Sgt. Ran Gvili was located at a cemetery in the area, the Shin Bet security agency says. The Shin Bet says that the Islamic Jihad operative had been involved in military activity against Israeli forces during the war, and was suspected of being “knowledgeable about the details of the burial location” of Gvili. During his interrogation, the operative “described his involvement in transferring the body between several locations and also identified additional individuals who were aware of its whereabouts,” the security agency says. The Shin Bet says that the interrogation led to intelligence that “strengthened the understanding” that Gvili’s body was buried at the cemetery in eastern Gaza City, where Israel had prior indications. Over the weekend, the IDF launched a search operation at the cemetery. After forensic experts, including over 20 dentists, tested some 250 bodies, Gvili’s remains were identified. Kushner touts help from ‘many cooperative Gazans’ in locating hostage bodies [IsraelTimes] US President Donald Trump’s top aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner touts the coordination between the US, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and “many cooperative Gazans” who helped locate and return the bodies of all deceased hostages from Gaza. He doesn’t elaborate on those efforts, but Ynet reported on Friday that a Palestinian informant retrieved the body of Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul from a locked refrigerator in January 2025, wrapped it in a rug and carried it on his shoulder for 1.5 kilometers to IDF troops in Gaza. “Coordination and trust were built between individuals and organizations where none previously existed. This produced tangible results,” Kushner says in an X post. “Helping the people of Gaza start a new chapter free from the tyranny of Hamas is a critical mission to prevent future death and destruction for Israelis and Palestinians,” he continues. “This will also eliminate a flashpoint manipulated by disingenuous actors to mobilize antisemitism and other forms of division and hatred.” “We are trying new approaches, hoping to achieve new outcomes. This is an end, but also a new beginning,” Kushner adds. Facebook Reel: Sgt Ran Gvili’s body was found by the IDF buried in the Jabalia cemetery in a Shifa Hospital bagwith his police uniform belt, shirt, and boots. The IDF had been searching the area for clues for three months. They pulled out 700 bodies from the cemetery; his was the 250th. |
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