Overview
- Thousands attended the military funeral at Kiryat Shaul, including President Isaac Herzog and senior current and former defense officials.
- Zamir hailed Hamami as a war hero, praised his leadership, and said the army would continue to fight following what he described as victory.
- Hamami led the Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade and was killed in combat at Kibbutz Nirim during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
- The ceremony included playback of Hamami’s final radio transmissions, his father recited Kaddish, and family members noted he leaves a wife, three children, parents, and a brother.
- Israeli authorities said his body was returned from the Gaza Strip this week, more than two years after his abduction and death.