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At funeral of slain Gaza hostage, family call Israel PM 'enemy'

Hundreds of mourners came to pay their respects as Elgarat's black coffin topped with an Israeli flag was brought to Nir Oz on Monday

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Israelis bid farewell to hostage in emotional kibbutz funeral

Des Israéliens attendent le passage du convoi funéraire de l'ex-otage franco-israélien Ohad Yahalomi, à Rishon Letzion, dans le centre d'Israël, le 5 mars 2025

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Thousands mass for funeral procession of Israeli hostage killed in Gaza

Hapoel Tel Aviv supporters gather in the club's Bloomfield Stadium to mourn fellow fan Tsachi Idan who was abducted to Gaza and died in captivity.

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'Sorry I couldn't protect you': Israel mourns Bibas mother, sons

The sister of late Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, Dana Silberman-Sitton, sits in the front as other family members greet mourners awaiting the Bibas' funeral convoy in kibbutz Nir Oz

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'Welcome back': Israelis cheer, cry as hostages freed from Gaza

People gather at Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" to watch the release of three Israelis held by Palestinian militants in Gaza

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Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after body handover

Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel were greeted by loved ones in the West Bank and Gaza after the latest hostage-inmate swap

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Freed Israeli hostage finally learns name of youngest daughter

This photograph released by the Israeli army shows newly released Israeli-American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen being reunited with his wife Avital at an undisclosed location in Israel.

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Israel suspends next Palestinian prisoner release after chaotic Hamas handover of hostages

Hamas militants escort Isreali hostage Agam Berger (C) before handing her over to a Red Cross team in Jabalia on January 30, 2025

Families of Israeli hostages in Gaza mark 500 days of captivity

Dozens of demonstrators were seen marching to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in the morning

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Gaza hostage families conflicted over those not on release list

Arbel Yehud, centre, is on the release list but her partner Ariel Cunio, at left, is not

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