Funeral

Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy

In an emotionally charged ceremony, hundreds of family members, friends, and figures from the cultural world arrived today at the Kfar Saba cemetery to accompany Matti Caspi on his final journey.

Family members and friends attend a funeral service for Israeli singer and composer Mati Caspi, who passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, in Tel Aviv, February 9, 2026.
IDF troops honor slain hostage St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili after his remains were recovered in Gaza on Januray 26, 2026.

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Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Alkayim, who was murdered in a mass terrorist shooting attack on December 14, 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, at a cemetery in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 25, 2025.

'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack

A picture shows traffic in the city of Mashhad, the capital of the province of Khorassan-e Razavi in northeastern Iran, on October 1, 2023

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'You're finally free': Mother of slain hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, as thousands attend funeral

Before the funeral, thousands of mourners accompanied the family's convoy on foot in a march up to the cemetery.

 Rachel Goldberg-Polin lays her son Hersh to rest

Grief and normalcy collide: Israel mourns as school year begins - analysis

The impact of all of this on the national psyche is profound.

 Mourners react as they pay their respects to Yoram Metzger, one of the six hostages whose bodies were retrieved from Gazan captivity and brought to Israel in a military operation, at his funeral in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, August 22, 2024.

Hundreds in Israel mourn American lone soldier Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

At his funeral Tuesday night, held after the Jewish mourning day of Tisha B’Av, his father thanked the gathered for answering the family’s call.

 Jordan Cooper grew up in Pennsylvani and moved to Israel in 2018.

Before it's too late: We must honour and thank our parents - opinion

To those of you who are lucky enough to still have your parents, don’t close your eyes – open them wide and look deep into your parents’ eyes, hug them, and thank them.


One of Yemen's last Jews laid to rest by his Muslim neighbors - report

One of Yemen's last remaining Jews, Yahya ben Yosef, passed away recently and was laid to rest by his Muslim neighbours.

 View of the grave of Tair Rada that was vandalized by unknown attackers, at the Katzrin cemetery, Golan Heights, January 27, 2023.

'I hope the people of Israel will be worthy of your sacrifice,' Yedidya Azugi's mother eulogizes

Yedidya Azugi, 21, was loved by his family and a magnet of people, his family eulogized on Thursday during his funeral.

 Sergeant Major Yedidya Azugi. Uploaded on 31/5/2024

Egypt's foreign minister makes first trip to Iran to attend president's funeral

"Shoukry's visit is the first visit by the Egyptian foreign minister to Iran," Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said.

 Mourners hold up an Iranian flag as they attend the funeral of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others, in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2024.

From dream to reality: The history of Mount Herzl as Israel's National Cemetery

From the beginning, the goal of the National Cemetery was to be "the largest and most magnificent in the country."

Bereaved Israelis seen at the Mount Herzl military cemetery, in Jerusalem, May 12, 2024

Hundreds of mourners hail ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at pioneering Jewish politician’s funeral

Lieberman's funeral celebrates bipartisan spirit and political tolerance, honoring his warmth and commitment to reconciliation.

 JOE LIEBERMAN

Funeral of IDF officer Captain Daniel Perez from South Africa takes place in Jerusalem

Captain Daniel Perez's funeral was held in Jerusalem, although his body is still held by Hamas. A coffin with blood belonging to Perez gathered at his tank’s last battle site was lowered to the grave

 IDF officer Captain Daniel Perez