Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett marked the release of all 20 living hostages under a United States-brokered ceasefire by honoring Israeli soldiers who have fallen since the October seventh attack. Bennett posted the names of 915 soldiers, officers, reservists, and local security officers killed in the conflict, emphasizing that their sacrifice will not be forgotten. Of those listed, 329 died during the initial attack and at least 468 during subsequent ground operations in Gaza and along the border. Bennett, who plans to run in the upcoming Knesset elections with a new party, continues to be a prominent political figure in Israel.

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