Recovered the bodies of six hostages In Gaza over the weekend. Whilst we have the first poll numbers following the Democratic National Convention what they say and where the candidates will be in the days ahead. And Pope Francis is getting ready to leave for asia. Details of his itinerary during the longest trip with his pants live from atlanta. This is cnn newsroom with Rosemarie Church thanks for joining. Us. A nationwide strike is now underway in israel as pressure mounts on the government to secure a Ceasefire And Hostage deal, Air Travelers were among the first to feel the impact as Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv halted departures and arrivals of flights two hours ago the strike comes as Anger And Anguish build over the deaths of six hostages In Gaza. On sunday, this was the message from israels largest Labor Union i call on the people of israel to take to The Streets this evening tomorrow, leave the workplaces. I call on all economic organizations in the state of israel, everyo
Im core values. What over them is strictly thAt The government will be israel will do everything in its power to bring back hostages and soldiers, ec, sausages it could have been saved if we prioritize this and defecation of life from his time as this this most intense part of the campaigns please isnt really kicks off, its important for us right now to point out the difference between Kamala Harris and the President Donald Trump live from london, this is Cnn Newsroom with Max Foster and Christina Macfarlane hello, and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world. Im Christina Macfarlane. Max is off today. Its monday, september 2, 9 00 a. M. Here In London an 11 00 a. M. In Tel Aviv. And across israel where a nationwide strike is now underway as Pressure Mounts oN The government to secure a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. Air travelers were among the first to feel the impact has ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv temporarily halted flights departur
Our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports now on the growing pressures on israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu. Hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. These younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. Instead, israel s 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, they ve 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. It s too late for us. It s too late for carmel. I will never hug her again. But 101 people can still hug theirfamilies. For them, make the deal. Save lives. As pressure on israel s prime minister builds, today, he blamed hamas for the failure to free
The operation was to secure just a tunnel by the israeli forces found and live hostage last week. 50 forces found and live hostage last week last week. So the israeli forces were last week. So the israeli forces were just last week. So the israeli forces were just trying l last week. So the israeli | forces were just trying to clear the tunnel and they found the so they did not go there upon intelligent information or something, theyjust found them while they are searching the tunnel. So they said the circumstances around the killing, the israeli. There is an exchange of accusations. The Israeli Army saying that How Massa killed them intentionally and the Israeli Minister Benjamin netanyahu just issued a statement a few minutes ago saying we will continue to feel the hostages and israel will not rest until we reach the killers, saying that the Military Operation in gaza would continue. But hamas issued also a statement and they said that they were killed in an israeli shelling, and the
As we cAn see here 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 hAs been 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. Jon donnison reports from jerusAlem on whAt we know About the isrAeli hostAges. Six more deAd isrAeli hostAges In GAzA. CArmel gAt, who wAs A0. AlexAnder lobAnov, 32. Almog sArusi, Aged 27. Eden yerushAlmi, 24. Ori dAnino, who wAs 25. And the youngest, hersh Goldberg Polin, just 23, who wAs Also An AmericAn citizen. With broken heArts, the Goldberg Polin fAmily is devAstAted to Announce the deAth of their son And brother, hersh. They thAnk you All for your Love And Support And Ask for p