hostages held by hamas for palestinian prisoners held by israel. although the plan has been met with opposition from hardline members of the israeli government, the us state department outlined how important the proposal is for the country s safety. the israeli military says four men taken hostage by hamas on october 7th have died in captivity, and that their bodies are held by hamas. the idf identified the men as chaim peri, yoram metzger, amiram cooper and nadav popplewell. the army believes they were killed together by hamas in the khan younis area, months ago. meanwhile, israel s military offensive in gaza continues. an israeli airstrike hit a building in gaza s central bureij refugee camp on monday, triggering a massive cloud of smoke. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson has the latest from israel. the price of gaza s war is rising as its cities crumble. the price of peace too high for leaders on both sides. israel said it had bombed more than 50 targets since yesterday.