Aiia Masarwa, the international student who was murdered in Melbourne last week, has been laid to rest in her hometown of Baqa al Gharbiyye in Israel.
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Sharef Masarwa, Aiia's cousin, told AAP their family wished for the message of energy and happiness for life, as well as peace and love to go on forever.
"Even though, she's not with us, her voice must continue to live on," Sharef Masarwa said.
"Aiia was a person full of life, energy, [and] optimism," Sharef Masarwa said.
"She loved to travel (and) meet new people from different cultures and religions."
Masarwa's body was repatriated back to Israel one week after her violent death in Melbourne.
She was walking home last Tuesday after visiting a city comedy club when she was attacked, her body found the next morning.
Codey Herrmann, 20, has been charged with her rape and murder.
Her body on Wednesday was transported to the family home in the Palestinian city one hour north of Tel Aviv, where family and community members paid their last respects.
Her coffin was then transferred to the local mosque, followed on foot by hundreds of men from the city to pray.
Cars displaying black flags in mourning of the young Masarwa followed the procession, jamming the streets.
With the mosque full, hundreds more men lined the car park and surrounding streets as prayer was performed.
Masarwa's coffin was then carried out by close family members, draped in silver cloth.
All men in attendance solemnly walked to the adjoining cemetery, lowering her carefully into her burial place just after 11am local time.
Men in her family cried and prayed as dirt was shovelled to cover her coffin.
Sharef Masarwa described it as a difficult process in getting Aiia home from Australia.
"A lot of things needed to be arranged, however everyone was very helpful and we as a family are very grateful for all those people who helped," he said.
Australian Associated Press
