Thousands of Israelis attend funeral of soldier whose remains were held in Gaza for 11 years

From Associated Press.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Israel on Tuesday for the funeral of an Israeli soldier whose body had been held hostage in Gaza for 11 years, overflowing from the cemetery and blocking surrounding streets as crowds stood somberly with Israeli flags (AP video shot by Shlomo Mor).

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