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Today there was a long procession to their final resting place with thousands lining the streets, many carrying flags, saying farewell to the family. Shiri's husband, Yarden Bibas, who spent more than a year in captivity in Gaza himself, made an emotional speech at the funeral.
Shiri's sister-in-law, Ofri, criticised Israeli officials over their deaths, saying they could have saved her loved ones, but preferred revenge.
Shiri's sister-in-law, Ofri, criticised Israeli officials over their deaths, saying they could have saved her loved ones, but preferred revenge.
The funeral came as Israel and Hamas resolved their latest dispute over the ceasefire deal for Gaza. On Saturday, Israel refused to release 600 Palestinian prisoners due to be handed over after six Israelis had been freed in Gaza. It accused Hamas of parading the hostages for propaganda purposes.
The funeral came as Israel and Hamas resolved their latest dispute over the ceasefire deal for Gaza. On Saturday, Israel refused to release 600 Palestinian prisoners due to be handed over after six Israelis had been freed in Gaza. It accused Hamas of parading the hostages for propaganda purposes.
Negotiators in Egypt say an agreement was reached to free the Palestinians as part of the final swap of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Yolan Nel in Jerusalem has been giving the details to my colleague Lucy Hockings.
Negotiators in Egypt say an agreement was reached to free the Palestinians as part of the final swap of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Yolan Nel in Jerusalem has been giving the details to my colleague Lucy Hockings.
Yolan now in Jerusalem. Kurds in Syria have faced years of conflicts, more than a decade of civil war, and since 2016 battles with Turkish forces and their Syrian allies. Neighbouring Turkey regards the Kurdish armed groups as being linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.
Yolan now in Jerusalem. Kurds in Syria have faced years of conflicts, more than a decade of civil war, and since 2016 battles with Turkish forces and their Syrian allies. Neighbouring Turkey regards the Kurdish armed groups as being linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.
BBC Persian correspondent Jia Gol has visited Kurdish-controlled areas in north-eastern Syria to find out what they seek for their future.
BBC Persian correspondent Jia Gol has visited Kurdish-controlled areas in north-eastern Syria to find out what they seek for their future.
JR Gol reporting from Syria. Earlier this month, Vladimir Zelensky refused a demand from Donald Trump to hand over half of Ukraine's future mineral resources. That rejection angered the US president, who then accused the Ukrainian leader of being a dictator to the delight of Russia.
JR Gol reporting from Syria. Earlier this month, Vladimir Zelensky refused a demand from Donald Trump to hand over half of Ukraine's future mineral resources. That rejection angered the US president, who then accused the Ukrainian leader of being a dictator to the delight of Russia.
Now the two men appear to have patched up their differences and agreed a deal which could be signed at the White House by the end of the week.
Now the two men appear to have patched up their differences and agreed a deal which could be signed at the White House by the end of the week.
President Trump speaking in Washington yesterday. Under the agreement, a jointly owned fund will be set up, financed by profits from Ukraine's minerals, oil and gas. Mariana Fakordinova is a Ukrainian researcher at the Centre for European Policy Analysis.
President Trump speaking in Washington yesterday. Under the agreement, a jointly owned fund will be set up, financed by profits from Ukraine's minerals, oil and gas. Mariana Fakordinova is a Ukrainian researcher at the Centre for European Policy Analysis.
Our correspondent in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, James Waterhouse, told me why President Zelensky had now agreed to the deal.
Our correspondent in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, James Waterhouse, told me why President Zelensky had now agreed to the deal.
Yeah, no explicit security guarantees, but President Trump said in return for the deal, Ukraine would get the right to fight on. What do the Ukrainians understand that means?