Gaza’s daughter is hostage who buried his father, his father’s funeral was “incredibly significant”

British-Israeli woman whose father died in captivity after Palestinian militants were held hostage on October 7, said his return of his body Last month was “incredibly significant”.

“The return of my dad and the opportunity to bury him was one of the deepest things,” said Sharon Lafshitz, after the family finally was able to hold a 83-year-old funeral.

Both her father and her mother were held hostage with their home Palestinian militants, but while her 85-year-old mother Yocheved was released in late October 2023, Oded passed for 503 days.

If His body was returned in February The Israeli government said he was killed In captivity more than a year earlier.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s cabinet said Odeed was “killed in captivity by an Islamic terrorist organization.”

“We didn’t hope we were hoping,” Sharon said on Sunday on Sunday.

“But to know the relief that he was not suffering. We were so worried about his well -being and his suffering, and he suffered before his death, and he died in the most horrific circumstances.”

Sharon talked to BBC News at a memorial event at the JW3 public center in London.

Hundreds of people came to pay their respects, including deputies, foreign minister Hamish Sokalker, Chief Rabbi and other British Israeli families whose relatives were killed on October 7 or held hostage.

Sharon said that “the opportunity to say goodbye” showed how important it is to be reunited with their relatives, and those who are still alive and Hamas’s bodies are still holding.

The first phase of the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas ended on March 1, and saw Hamas’ release 25 live Israeli hostages and eight hostages What he captured during the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

In return, Israel released about 1900 prisoners and detained from Gaza.

Talk about expanding ceasefire and release more hostages so far Failed to reach the agreement.

“Getting the remains of my father and, having the opportunity to say goodbye to him, was really incredibly significant for me, more than I could imagine, return it to us, away from such horrible events in which he entered the last days,” Sharon said.

“It is very difficult to agree on the fact that we were not for him. But at least we know he came back with us. Hopefully he knows how we love him.

“By experiencing what you need to close, know that my father is dead and buried, really brings to the fore, how important it is to return all, lively and dead hostages so that all families can bury their loved ones.”

She said he was kept alive and suffered in Gaza for weeks after he was captured but “he did not give up his humanity.”

Hamish Fococker, MP Lincoln and Minister of the Middle East, said: “It was important for me to be here and give my respect for the tragic loss of Aded.

“Sharon is a pillar of strength and dignity, and I could no longer admire her. We must bring home all those who were still held hostage as she said, and as Oded wanted.”

Oded was a journalist and veteran of the peace campaign who drove Palestinians to the hospital in Israel for treatment. In his Palestinian rights campaign, he met Yaser Arafat, then the head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

On October 7, Sharon, director and academician, actively agitated his parents’ exit.

BBC were with Sherona in his home in the east of London when the ceasefire was announced In January.

She shed the tears of joy, hoping that he would finally discover the fate of her father, because after he was hostage, she didn’t know if he was alive or dead.

Previously, Yocheved Lifshitz said her husband was a great peace company. “He had a very good relationship with the Palestinians, and what is most harmful is what they betrayed him,” she said.

Speaking from the BBC after her mother was released from captivity, Sharon said Odeed “spent his life in the world of movement, and he fought for the possibility of both peoples (Israelis and Palestinians) who live nearby.”

At a memorial event on Sunday, Sharon said: “I can’t give up peace in my life. So I can’t give up peace on any other scale. Peace is where we want to be.