Mr Lifshitz, who helped found kibbutz Nir Oz, was hailed as “a peace activist, man of books and spirit, a humanitarian connected to both people and land” in the public notice which had urged mourners to attend.
Mr Brisley described Mr Lifshitz as “a beacon of light that we all can aspire to be” adding that “if there were more Odeds in the world there would be less chance of events like October 7 happening”.
In an online tribute Adam Wagner, the lawyer for Dr Lifschitz and other British hostage families, had said in an online tribute: “We don’t know when or how Oded died, but we do know how he lived.”.
Mr Brisley added: “I have spent a lot of time with Sharone over the last 16 months and she has been an incredible advocate for all hostages.
Huge crowds of mourners have paid their final respects at the funeral in Israel of 84-year-old peace activist and British-linked hostage Oded Lifshitz.
