Learned on Saturday Evening that the idf are discovered six bodies in the Gaza Strip and we were waiting identification of those. One of those has now been identified as hersch Goldberg Polin, the Israeli American who viewers may recall seeing in the wake of the hamas led Terrorist Attacks of october the seventh with half of his left arm blown off. He subsequently appeared in Hamas Hostage Video several months ago, his parents have been incredibly vocal. They appeared at the Democratic National Convention. Theyve met with President Biden and theyve been tireless in their campaign to get not just hersh released but also all of the hostages still remaining in the Gaza Strip released as well. The family of hersh put out a Statement Saying with broken hearts, the goldberg family, and the goldbergpolin family, excuse me, as devastated to announce the death if their beloved Son And Brother hersh, the family. Thanks you all for your Love And Support and asked for privacy at this time Presiden
To all of yoU watching Us here in the United states, canada, and AroUnd The World. Im kim brUnhUber. YoU have the latest now on the breaking news from gaza the Israeli Cabinet is schedUled to meet at this hoUr one day after U. S Israeli Military says it recovered the bodies of six hostages from an UndergroUnd tUnnel in the Rafah Area the idf has now identified all six, seeing their families have been notified. They are already done, yoU know, carmel got Hersh Goldberg Polin eden yerUshalmi, almog, sUrrogacy, and Alex Lobanov Israels Defense Minister, says the six were killed jUst before troops coUld reach them according to the initial assessment at oUr disposal, they were brUtally mUrdered by hamas terrorists a short while before we reach them. They were abdUcted alive on the morning of October 7 by the Hamas Terror Organization chaUvin book doorbell. The news has led to new protests in israel on SUnday And New Calls for israeli prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahU to agree to a Ceasefire
This is Cnn Newsroom. We have the latest now on the breaking news from gaza, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a statement, one day after the the israeli military says it recovered the bodies of six hostages from an underground tunnel in the Rafah Area Netanyahu said, quote, those who murder hostages do not want a deal. I say to the Hamas Terrorist who murdered our hostages, and i say to their leaders, your blood is on your head we will not rest and we will not be silent. We will pursue you. The idf has now identified all sick, saying their families have been notified. They are already done, you know, Carmel Gat Hersh goldberg, polin eden, yerushalmi, almog, rusi, and Alex Lebon off and israeli Military Spokesperson says, the six were killed just before troops could reach them according to the initial assessment at our disposal, they were brutally murdered by Hamas Terrorists. A short while before we reach them. They were abducted alive on tHe Morning of October 7 by
It went on to say the family thanks you all for your Love And Support and asked for privacy. At this time, there was no immediate comment from the army or details about the other bodies found. The White House confirms the idf found six bodies in total in underground tunnels on saturday. Hamas militants took around 250 people during the October 7th Terror Attack on israel. An estimated 104 hostages remain in their custody. This news comes as Ceasefire And Hostage talks continue between israel and hamas. Thousands of protesters in israel continue Benjamin Netanyahu Reach A Deal. For more on all of this, lets bring in Heritage Foundation, national Security Vice President and former deputy national Security Advisor Victoria coates. Victoria, thanks for coming on with us. This morning. I just want your immediate thoughts on whats transpired. Well, of course, this is an awful day. I mean, for america as well as for israel. I mean, hersh was just an american kid going to a Music Festival whos
Armies. People use the Word Proxy a lot. They are iranian armies. If iran stops funding them, they disappear. So when the biden administration tells israel that it should not go Into Rafah, or that it should hold up or should pause or deescalate on rafah, that in hindsight, was exactly the wrong policy decision. Israel went Into Rafah. They were incredibly effective. There were very few civilian casualties, and they decapitated a lot of the hamas militant racist, bigoted capability. And they were they were extremely effective. Similarly, when iran went after some of hamas, im sorry, when israel went after some of hamas leaders in tehran, you know, the administration stood back and said, we had nothing to do about it. That sent iran a very, very strong message. And most importantly, last week, everyone was sitting on the edge of their seat wondering what would happen with hezbollah getting ready to attack israel and send in 6000 8000 rockets. Okay, so what did israel do . They did not l