Funeral of An Israeli Hostage of Hamas - Israel
Family and friends of Oded Lifshitz, an Israeli hostage of Hamas, bury his body during his funeral and burial ceremony in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on February 25, 2025. Oded Lifshitz, a co-founder of Kibbutz Nir Oz and a former journalist, was kidnapped from his home during a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. He was 83 years old, and his wife, Yochivid Lifshitz, 85, was also taken prisoner with him; however, Yochivid was released two weeks later. Oded Lifshitz was murdered in captivity, and his body was returned to Israel after more than a year, in February 2025. His funeral and burial were held in Kibbutz Nir Oz, attended by family, friends, and community members. Oded Lifshitz, a human rights activist and journalist, published an article in Haaretz in January 2019 criticizing Benjamin Netanyahu’s security policies. He also challenged the IDF and Ariel Sharon in 1972 for their support of the Bedouin Arabs in Rafah. His kidnapping and murder plunged Israeli society into shock and grief, and his funeral was held
- Product Code
- ILEA004078375
- Registered date
- 2025/2/25 00:00:00
- Credit
- Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Middle East Images/ABACA
- Media size
- 8256 × 6192 pixel
- Deployment size
- 2.92(MB)*
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