After 844 Days, Israelis to Turn Off Clock Marking Time Since Oct. 7 Attack
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Category: ISRAEL, JERUSALEM & THE TEMPLE
Summary:
A clock in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, which counted the days since hostages were taken during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, will be turned off after 844 days. This follows the Israeli military's announcement of the discovery of the body of Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage who was killed during the attack. Gvili’s family expressed gratitude for the support received and described him as a hero. A public ceremony is scheduled in Tel Aviv to mark the event, which coincides with the beginning of the next phase of a ceasefire plan involving the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Romans 12:15-16 (NASB 1977)
"Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly."
Commentary:
The turning off of a public hostage clock lands like a quiet, heavy marker of grief and closure. It’s a sober moment. In Tel Aviv—on land God gave to Israel—families still carry names, dates, and empty chairs, and a ceremony cannot erase the cost. Scripture’s call to weep with those who weep fits the realities people on the ground feel first. This kind of prolonged conflict, shifting ceasefires, and unresolved loss mirrors the patterns of unrest and shaking Jesus said would mark the age.
Prophetic Trend:
Public grief and ceasefire mechanics in Israel’s covenant land highlight a continuing pattern of unrest, contested borders, and human cost that Scripture treats as prophetically weighty.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
Women wrapped in Israeli flags stand in front of a clock counting the days since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, at “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 14, 2025, following the release of hostages after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. Photo: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov A clock in a Tel Aviv square that became a rallying point for Israelis demanding the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 Hamas attack will be turned off on Tuesday, 844 days after it began counting their captivity. The shutdown follows the discovery in Gaza of the body of the last remaining hostage, which was announced by the Israeli military on Monday. Ran Gvili, 24, was an off-duty police officer recovering from an injury, who was killed fighting Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the 2023 attack. Gvili’s mother, Talik, speaking to reporters late on Monday, after her son’s body was recovered, thanked those who had supported the family during the 27 months since the 2023 attack. “We have a closure. Rani returned home an Israeli hero, really, an Israeli hero and we’re the most proud of him in the world,” she said. MOMENT OF NATIONAL HEALING In Is...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-27-2026 12:25