The funeral procession itself was proof that the nation’s spirit had not broken. If it had, people would not have poured into the streets as they did.

Israel and Hamas have begun working to advance their ceasefire agreement in Gaza to the next phase, but it's unclear if they'll get there and, if not, what comes next.

At such an event, there is no shortage of things to photograph, but a lot of the time, I felt compelled to keep my camera at my side and watch the moments with my own eyes.

Remains of Oded Lifshitz also handed over by Hamas to the IDF. Officials say the identification process revealed they all were murdered in captivity.

By Rami Amichay and Nafisa Eltahir RISHON LEZION, Israel/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israelis mourned the family that symbolised the trauma their country suffered in the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, as the Palestinian militant group agreed to free the last hostage bodies included in the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

Israeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

THE heartbreaking funeral for murdered Israeli hostage mum Shiri Bibas and her two young sons Kfir and Ariel is taking place today. Thousands of griefstricken Israelis lined the streets to send

Thousands of people lined the streets of Israel to pay their respects as the funeral procession of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons made its way to a cemetery.

A funeral procession for a mother and her two young sons was held Wednesday morning in Rishon LeZion, Israel, after their remains were turned over by Hamas last week. The remains of Shiri Bibas ...

Mourners gather around the convoy carrying the coffins of slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, during their funeral procession in Rishon Lezion, Israel, Wednesday, Feb.

Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will end.

People wave Israeli flags before the funeral of former hostage Oded Lifshitz in Rishon Lezion, central Israel, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Lifshitz was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and his remains were returned from Gaza to Israel last week as part of ...