The body of international student Aya Maasarwe has been buried during a funeral service in Israel.
The service took place in her home town of Baqu al Gharbiyye, a Palestinian city one hour north of Tel Aviv, where her family and community members paid their last respects.
After landing from Australia, her coffin was transported to the local mosque, where prayers were held for her.
Mourners attend the funeral of Aya Maasarwe at her hometown of Baqa al-Gharbiya. Source: AAP
Cars jammed the streets, many displaying black flags in mourning for Ms Maasarwe, whose family has requested for her to be referred to as Aya instead of Aiia to reflect her Palestinian heritage.
After prayers, Maasarwe's coffin was carried out by close family members draped in silver cloth and lowered into the ground just after 11am local time (8pm AEDT).
It is a very tragedy for all the family because we never thought or accept think about this thing will happen to Aya," her uncle, Ahmad Masarwi, said.
"So for us, it is very difficult and very hard, our heart is broken."
Mourners also gathered along the sandstone walls of Ms Maasarwe's old school in Baqa Al-Gharbiyye, as relatives and neighbours filed into her family's home to offer condolences.
