Ran Gvili

Ran, 24, from Meitar, was a police officer in the Yasam counter-terror unit who loved motorcycles and the outdoors. Friends and family remembered his humor, generosity and instinct to help others. Although he was home awaiting shoulder surgery on October 7, he put on his uniform and headed south to join the fight when the attack began.

Killed battling the October 7 invasion; body taken to Gaza and retrieved January 2026