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Slain Hostage Yair Yaakov Laid to Rest in Kibbutz Nir Oz

Summary by Haaretz
Family and friends remembered Yaakov's kindness as they buried him 623 days after he was killed and abducted. 'You left behind a huge void that nothing can ever fill. But I promise you, I will keep your memory alive,' his son, Or, said

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Yair (Yaya) Yaakov, whose body was retrieved from the Gaza Strip, was brought today (Friday) for burial on the land of Kibbutz Nir Oz, after 614 days in captivity and 623 days since his murder and kidnapping on Simchat Torah. Renana Guma-Yaakov paid tribute to him: "After the October Shiva, when we saw you cruelly led out of your home but on your feet, we had huge hopes that you would return alive. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I hope you …

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mako broke the news in on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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