That it was a shock. Hello. Welcome to today s verified live. Us presidentjoe biden says the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has not done enough to secure a hostage deal. Not done enough to reuters newsagency also quotes the president saying a final hostage deal is very close. He was speaking after a court in israel ordered people to end the general strike and return to work. The nationwide industrial action designed to pressure the government to reach a hostage agreement with hamas caused flight delays and also hit medical centres, schools and businesses. Our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. Israel is boiling. The streets of tel aviv thronged with protesters again this morning, blocking the country s main highway, pleading with the government to do more to bring israel s remaining hostages home. Last night, on the same streets, despair turned to anger and violence. Saturday s shocking news that the bodies of six hostages previously thought to be alive, had be
Killed by israeli fire. Thousands of israelis have been protesting in Jerusalem And Tel aviv in an effort to put pressure on the israeli government to bring the remaining hostages home. 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. The israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, blamed hamas leaders for the killings, saying they showed hamas did not want a deal. The Opposition Leader Yair Lapid accused Mr Netanyahu of deciding not to save the hostages. Our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. 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 Rafa as israeli forces battled above them. Almog sarusi. Alexander lobanov. Ori danino. Eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, theyve caught me. Carmel gat, a the
News . Hello and welcome. Im Anna Coren in Hong Kong The Light is now on the Breaking News coming out of gaza the Israeli Military says it recovered the bodies of six hostages from an underground tunnel in the rougher area on saturday the idf has now identified all six saying their families have been notified. They are already dinio carmel gat hersh, goldberg, polin eden, yerushalmi, almog. So rusi and Alex Lobanov israels defensive minister. Defense minister says, and 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. Sheva books well, the White House put out a statement that reads in part, it is as tragic as it is reprehensible. Make no mistake hamas leaders will pay for these crimes, and we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of
Idf has now identified all six saying their families have been notified 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 Togo Israeli Cabinet is scheduled to meet one hour from now. Meanwhile, the White House put out a statement that reads in part, it is as tragic as it is, reprehensible. Make no mistake. Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes and we will keep working around the clock but for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages the news had led to protests in israel and new calls for israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. The group missing Families Forum is calling for more public protests on sunday for mr. Netanyahu to address the nation. Bola hancocks
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