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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in Jerusalem

Thousands of Israelis line streets for funeral of Bibas family killed in Gaza

Memorial gathering at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv for Shiri Bibas and children killed by Hamas
People watch a live broadcast of the funeral of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP

Thousands of Israelis have lined the route of a funeral procession for two small children and their mother who were held hostage and died in captivity in Gaza.

The national outpouring of grief for Ariel, Kfir and Shiri Bibas came amid reports that a deal had been reached to resume the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, with the handover of more bodies of hostages in return for the release of Palestinians held in Israeli jails due to take place later on Wednesday.

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