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Israeli captive’s body set to be buried in Nir Oz
25 February 2025 06:52 GMT
The body of the Israeli captive Oded Lifshitz will be buried today in Nir Oz kibbutz, where he was taken during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October, 2023.
The couple’s grandson, Daniel, told Israel's Army Radio that his grandmother said “we have today, the moment we bury him [to mourn], but tomorrow, we keep fighting to bring everyone back.”
Hamas returned the body of the 83-year-old to Israel on February 20, along with the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Ariel and Kfir.
While Israel claims they were murdered during their captivity, Hamas denies the accusation, saying they were killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza.