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Monday, February 9, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
Thousands attend funeral ceremony for singer Matti Caspi in Tel Aviv
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Family members and friends attend a funeral service for singer and composer Mati Caspi, who died after a prolonged battle with cancer, in Tel Aviv, February 9, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Several thousand people, including family, friends and fans, attend a funeral ceremony for iconic Israeli singer and songwriter Matti Caspi in Tel Aviv ahead of his burial.
Caspi’s coffin was on view in the courtyard of The Performing Arts Center, where several fellow artists, including Riki Gal, Shlomo Gronich and Danny Robas, performed his songs.
He was eulogized by Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and several of the performers.
Robas hailed Caspi as “the greatest musician of our generation.”
Caspi died yesterday. He was 76 and had suffered from cancer in recent years.
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