Mourners gather around the coffin of former Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz ahead of his funeral in Rishon Lezion, central Israel, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Lifshitz was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and his remains were returned from Gaza to Israel last week as part of a ceasefire with Hamas. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)