Killed by israeli fire. The funerals for some of the hostages have been held. These pictures are from raanana, just north of Tel Aviv, where a service was held for almog sarusi. Our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson reports now on the growing pressures on israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. These younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. Instead, Israels Army says they were shot by hamas in a Tunnel Under Rafah as israeli forces battled above them. Almog seroussi, alexander lobanov, ori danino, eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, theyve caught me. And hersh goldberg polin, a 23 year old us israeli citizen, and carmel gat, a therapist who was described by other hostages as their guardian angel. Carmel s family said she and hersh were due to be released in a deal outlined in july. Her Cousin Today inconsolable. Its too late for us. Its too late for carmel. I will never hug her again. B
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
Jerusalem. So what do we know about where thesE Bodies were found . The reaction from officials. And is there any definition yet any clarity around the description of therE Being found being killed a short whilE Before they thE Bodies were discovered we know that they were found in a Tunnel In Rafah in the south of gaza during ongoing Combat Operations by the idf. But on that specificity of the amount of time that they were killed before the troops got there. Thats not clear. We dont know how they died and we dont knoW What led the troops to that tunnel during that combat operation. So theres a lot of unanswered things here. And in that vacuum a lot of pain, a lot of suffering, a lot of angry accusations that the vast majority as you were saying of the families of the hostages, are saying that the Prime Minister should take responsibility and own the fact that it is his own personal style of negotiating and terms of negotiating that have led to the deaths of these hostages. The Prime M
Morning, everyone. Welcome to cnn thiS Morning it is sunday, september 1. Im amara walker. Im Victor Blackwell. Thank you for joining us. WerE Following Breaking News out of gaza thiS Morning. They israeli militarY Says it recovered the body hes up six hostages from an underground tunnel in gaza on saturday the idf has identified all six bodies which include israeli american Hersh Goldberg, polin the israeli Defense Minister, said the hostages were killed just before troops could reach them. Because you 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 hamas is blaming israel for the deaths of Hamas Spokesman said the hostages were killed by Israels Bombing of gaza without giving specifics. Now a group representing thE Families of israeli hostages as colleaguE For prime Minister Netanyahu to address the nation and q
But monday will be a working holiday for Vice President kamala hayes, who returns to the Campaign Trail with stops in michigan and pennsylvania, where she will appear alongside president Joe Biden. The polls show Vp Harris and former president Donald Trump headed into the fall locked in a tight race. The critical debate looms next week. While the first ballots of the 2024 campaign go out in just a matter of days. We have all the election latest ahead on Politics Nation. Plus, were following Breaking News out of the middle east. Vice president harris and President Biden have spoken with the family of Israeli American hirsh goldberg. One of the six hostages israeli forces found dead in gaza on saturday. Well have the latest on demonstrations breaking out throughout israel. We begin with nbcs Matt Bradley in tel aviv. Matt, what are you hearing from protesters there . Reporter yeah, reverend, i was out there for a couple of hours with my team and one of the things that came out loud and c