Funeral procession begins for Ohad Yahalomi in Rishon Lezion

Around 200 people gathered at the plaza of the Great Synagogue in Rishon Lezion on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Ohad Yahalomi, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and later returned to Israel after being killed in captivity. His funeral procession will pass through various locations across the country before concluding at the kibbutz, where he will be laid to rest.

Yahalomi’s wife and two daughters were also abducted but managed to escape before being taken into Gaza. His son, Eitan, was held hostage for 53 days before being released in the first prisoner exchange deal.