‘All our hearts are broken’ says mourner as families of missing demand information on loved ones and await closure
Jerusalem’s streets have been quiet since Saturday’s devastating Hamas attack that killed at least 1,300 Israelis. But at the entrance to Mount Herzl, Israel’s military cemetery, cars and coaches lined the road outside for 500 metres in both directions as the country begins the long and sorrowful process of burying so many dead.
Thousands of people flowed up the steps to attend the back-to-back funerals of eight fallen soldiers on Thursday. Many were softly crying, the plaza at the top of the hill overflowing with mourners as family members of those killed paid tribute. Several people carried the Israeli flag, or had it draped around their shoulders, and several men were carrying pistols and rifles.
