In Ecuador, a family dealing with the grief of loss was met with the ultimate surprise - their loved one was still alive.
The deputy governor of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province was killed by a car bomb on Tuesday.
The family had to re-arrange the funeral as the handling company quickly moved to locate the missing coffin.
Miscarried embryos in Israel are sent to a lab for an examination and then sent for burial without a funeral or ceremony.
A bus was hired for family members to go to the graveside for burial and further psalms. The reserved private tour bus was equipped with reinforced windows to protect from rock-throwing.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it is in contact with Aviel's family in Israel and is helping them during these "difficult times."
The funeral was attended by Geffen's family, including his son Aviv, and friends such as opposition head Yair Lapid.