By Rami Amichay and Nafisa EltahirRISHON LEZION, Israel/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israelis mourned the family that symbolised the trauma their country suffered in the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, as the Palestinian militant group agreed to free the last hostage bodies included in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

There was an outpouring of grief from Israel to Scarsdale, New York as Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Kfir and Ariel, were laid to rest Wednesday. They were taken hostage on Oct. 7 and their remains were finally returned this month as part of the ongoing ceasefire.

Thousands of Israelis lined highways on Wednesday, holding flags, balloons, and signs reading "forgive us" as the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Kfir and Ariel, were taken for burial. Their deaths in captivity in Gaza have become a symbol of national grief,