A Hamas Official denied this, saying they were 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. 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 therapist, was described by other hostages as their guar
Lucy williamson reports 00 01 01,320 4294966103 13 29,429 from jerusalem. Raanana, just north a Red Flag at the protest today. A message to the Prime Minister. The last Red Line has been crossed. Hostages were dying, they said, as a direct result of the prime Ministers Failure to sign a deal. Outside Mr Netanyahus Office Today Theyve being shouting murderer. Many people here think he simply doesnt want a deal. And if the deal is no longer possible, than the hostages are no longer valuable to hamas. Hostages cannot determine guns are shooting. In the time necessary to return hostages, when necessary to return hostages, when guns are shooting. The irony is the fighting did stop in Central Gaza today. The start of a nine Day Vaccine Programme delivered by the un. The discovery of gazas first case of polio in 25 years, the start of a nine Day Vaccine Programme delivered by the un. The discovery of gazas first case of polio in 25 years, the only thing thats paused the fighting since novembe
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
Of our viewers watching in the united states, canada, and around the world, i m anna coren live from hong kong, ahead on cnn newsroom reproductive rights are again front and center in the race for the white house. Details on the latest about face by former president trump. And now vice president kamala harris is responding another highstakes meeting between the u. S. And ukraine in washington, the urgent appeal kyiv is making to the biden administration and a tragic loss in world of sports, family, teammates, and fans mourning the shocking death of a star hockey player and his by from hong kong this is cnn newsroom with anna coren the abortion rights debate is taking center stage in the u. S. Presidential race. Republican nominee donald trump appears to have changed his stance on florida s sixweek abortion ban. And he s refusing to commit to vetoing a possible federal ban. On friday. He told supporters in pennsylvania that he wants americans to get in vitro fertilization treatments. At
Joining us. The news continues here on cnn state the us and ukrainian defense ministers meet in washington. What kyiv wants out of the biden administration? and a brutal crackdown on women s rights, how the situation is getting worse in afghanistan cnn easily with well, the battle over abortion rights is taking center stage in the u. S. Presidential race. Donald trump is weighing in on the abortion initiative that will be on his home state s ballot in november and kamala harris has issued a strong response to trump s comments. It comes just one day after her sitdown interview with cnn s dana bash. While we start with trump saying he ll vote no on a florida constitutional amendment that would allow abortions in that state after the first six weeks of pregnancy florida law currently bans abortions after six weeks. The amendments will be on the ballot there in november. It s another reversal for trump, who has previously said he s against a sixweek ban. Cnn s steve contorno has more forme