Hostage survivor Or Yaakov, son of Yair whose body was recovered from Hamas captivity, tearfully bid farewell to his father at the funeral in Nir Oz: "You were an exemplary father and a true friend. It's hard for me to speak about you in past tense because my heart refuses to believe you're no longer with us. You were the pillar of our home and there isn't a day I don't miss you and need you here by my side. This longing tears me apart from within."