Lower thirds:

00:02 Report by  Ben Fajzullin
00:35 Martin Udler | Friend of deceased hostage Guy Illouz
00:47 Shany Cohen | Friend of deceased hostage Guy Illouz
01:12 Michel Illouz | Father of deceased hostage Guy Illouz
01:53 Ben Fajzullin | DW Correspondent | Ra'anana, Israel

Script:

The whole COUNTRY fought to bring back the hostages, dead and alive. Hundreds joined the procession honouring Guy Illouz on the way to his funeral... the first of many for the deceased hostages released under the ceasefire deal. 

Hamas abducted the 26-year-old sound technician from the Nova music festival. The Israeli army said he was injured and died in captivity after being refused medical treatment. 

Mourners came to Guy's home town of ra-ah-NA-na, north of Tel Aviv, from all over Israel. Including some of his former classmates.

+++Martin Udler, Friend of Guy Illouz (11sec):
"He was a great guy, he had a great heart, always the one to put his eyes first before everyone else. He was a great musician."

+++Shany Cohen, Friend of Guy Illouz (18 sec):
"I'm happy and sad together, because until this day I didn't think that it would be over and we can really understand that it's over and he's here and I'm happy he's here, but also sad that we can not spend our lifetime together."+++

The devastation was clear on so many faces. For Guy's family, it's especially painful.
  
+++Michel Illouz, Father of deceased hostage (23 sec) in Hebrew:
"My Guyshuk it’s hard for me to see or imagine the future without you. They snatched you from me – they murdered YOU – they kidnapped ME and stole MY identity and murdered MY soul and heart. I’ve been left hollow since that senseless shooting by those evil terrorists when they caught you and told you to turn around, and then simply fired two unnecessary shots into your back."+++

 The only solace for Guy's father Michel: the crowds, who came to show their respects. He said that warmed his heart.

+++Ben Fajzullin, DW Correspondent (18 sec):
Two years on, this is the day the deceased hostage Guy Illouz returned home - a day of closure for his family and friends and so many other Israelis, who came today to honor a hero, they say, who saved lives at the Nova Music Festival during the Hamas attacks 
on October seven."+++ 

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