The plight of the Bibas family has come to embody the profound sense of loss and grief still permeating Israel after the 2023 attack by Hamas.

A funeral procession for a mother and her two young sons was held Wednesday morning in Rishon Lezion, Israel, after their remains were turned over by Hamas last week.The remains of Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir were handed over to Israeli authorities late last week as part of an ongoing hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.

Thousands of Israelis lined the streets as Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were killed in Hamas captivity, were buried.