A funeral procession for one of the oldest Israeli hostages taken captive by Hamas was held in southern Israel on Tuesday. The body of Oded Lifshitz, 84, was returned to Israel earlier this month under the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal.

"503 agonizing days of uncertainty have come to an end. We had hoped and prayed so much for a different outcome," the family said.

Oded Lifshitz, one of the Nir Oz hostages who was slain in captivity, is laid to rest in the kibbutz he helped found 70 years ago. His eldest son, Arnon Lifshitz, eulogizes him: “Dad, you’re here now,