The stone, the fuel that will bring home the remaining 101 hostages. I am honest, and i say its not that hersh was perfect, but he was the perfect son for him, and i am so grateful to god for 23 years i was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be hershs mama. Truly heart breaking Eulogies Yesterday from the parents of hersh goldberg. Pollin. His body and the bodies of five other hostages were recovered over the weekend in southern gaza. Their deaths ignited massive protests across israel, putting more pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. Well go through all of that in just a moment. Plus, well bring you the latest from the Campaign Trail as we are now just over two months from election day. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, september 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. We have a lot to get to this morning, and we will begin this morning with the recent and heart breaking developments out of The Middle East where, on saturday, the Israeli Defense Forces found the bodies of six hostages inside a tunnel under the gazan city of rafah. Among them 23yearold american israeli Hersh Goldbergpolin. All six hostages were captured october 7th, five from the super Nova Festival and one from a dibuttes in israel. A forensic examination found all six hostages were shot and killed at close range, executed. A spokesperson from Israels Health Ministry says they were murdered thursday or friday. Their bodies were found less than a mile from the tunnel where a 52yearold israeli hostage was rescued last week. Hamas claims the hostages were killed by idf fire. They claim israels military says is false and that there was no exchange of fire in the tunnel upon that rescue. Vice president Kamala Harris released a statement in response to the news that reads in part this way hamas is an evil terrorist organization. With these murders hamas has even more american blood on its hands. I strongly condemn hamas continued brutality and so must the entire world. The news has also led to renewed criticism of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. When asked by Reporters Yesterday whether netanyahu is doing enough to secure a Ceasefire And Hostage Release Deal, president Joe Biden simply answered, no. President biden and Vice President harris both spoke separately with the parents of Hersh Goldbergpolin On Sunday. In a statement President Biden said his parents have been relentless and irrepressible champions of their son and all the hostages held in unconscionable conditions. I admire them and grieve with them more deeply than words can express. Hersh goldbergpolin was laid to rest in jerusalem yesterday. Hundreds lined and packaged the streets show support to the hostages who remain in captivity. Earlier in the day they delivered Heart Wrenching eulogies of their son. The word ive received from people, thousands of messages is im sorry. Hersh, we failed you. We all failed you. You would not have failed you. You would have pushed harder for justice. You would want to understand the other, to bridge differences. You would challenge more people to challenge their own thinking. And what you would be pushing for now is to ensure that your death, the deaths of all the soldiers, and so many innocent civilians are not in vain. How do we live the rest of our life without you . I pray that your death will be a Turning Point in this horrible situation in which we are all entangled. I take such comfort knowing you were with from what i have been told, they each were delightful in very different ways, and i think that is how the six of you managed to stay alive in unimaginable circumstances for so very long. You each and every single one of you did every single thing right to survive 329 days in what im pretty sure can only be described as hell. I send to the families my deepest sympathies for what we are all going through and for the sickening feeling that we all could not save them. The families, of course, so familiar to viewers. They break on our air, spoke at the dnc, been tireless advocates for their son. Our condolences go to them. Thousands of israelis, meanwhile, participated in mass protests this weekend over the news of the deaths of those six hostages. The Hostage Family Forum estimates that roughly 300,000 people attended demonstrations in Tel Aviv On Sunday alone, although Nbc News cannot independently verify that number. The protesters expressed outrage over prime Minister Netanyahus Handling of the war and called on the israeli government to make a Ceasefire Deal to bring the remaining hostages home. The massive demonstrations were called for by the head of israels biggest union which represents hundreds of thousands of workers across Health Care and banking. The Call To Action was also supported by israels Manufacturers Association as well as several municipalities and councils across the country. However, the protests were ordered to end Monday Afternoon after Israels Labor Court ruled in favor of a petition by the state. Joining us now is independent journalist covering The Middle East, noga she was in attendance at Hershs Funeral and has been covering the protests as well. Thank you so much for joining us this morning. Lets start with that protest movement. It really surged this weekend. Tell about the tenor there in the populous as the nation reacts to this terrible news, and tell us how theyre responding to prime Minister Netanyahu. Right, good morning. You know, its an interesting phenomenon that israel is seeing, which is something like a cleavage of society, a total break between the people, the citizens, and the government. And this really exploded into sight over the last 24 hours. As you said, about 280,000 or 300,000 israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Sunday Night. Protest leaders estimate that around the whole country about half A Million israelis rallied. Thats the equivalent of 15 Million americans, and that is massive. And yet at the same time last night at The End of 24 hours of nonstop public protests, the israeli Prime Minister made a statement to the press in which he basically said to all those people, im not listening to you. They were protesting against his management of the war, demanding a ceasefire and demanding, and im quoting, that everything be done to bring the hostages home. A majority of israelis according to all polls feels that if Israel Cant protect its own citizens, if israel is incapable of making sure they can get back home alive, that the state and im quoting the former head of the masoud, theres no justification for there being a state. Its that serious. Whereas the government has all but announced that its War Aim is to hold onto the gazaegypt border to try and, quote, destroy hamas without explaining in detail what that means. And if the hostages pay with their life, this is whats understood, that just has to happen. Lets go a little deeper on these current negotiations. We heard from President Biden over weekend suggesting in his estimation prime Minister Netanyahu is not doing enough to get a deal done. Theres a sense the president may offer a final take it or leave it deal to israel and hamas in the coming days. Walk us through is there any Expectation Israel will get to yes. Look, its really hard for me to say and depends on almost intangible things at this point. I know for a fact the White House has been very, very frustrated with netanyahu for months. The problem is hes the head of a very important allied nation. He was legally elected, and the united states certainly the President Of The United States has to watch out for the larger picture of american security, American National Interest in the entire middle east. So attacking publicly attacking has to be a calculated move that takes those american interests into account. I do think that as we see President Biden no longer as an electoral candidate and more unfettered as a president , i dont think we should be surprised to see him respond more candidly to Netanyahus Kind of slippery actions. So what netanyahu is doing is on the one hand saying, yes, i accept all the american conditions. But then behind the scenes under cover of saying hes just asking for clarphics, netanyahu is actually imposing conditions that torpedo these deals. So the White House is left looking kind of naive as if it said, yes, israel has accepted our offer, and netanyahu says, yeah, sure. But everyone knows behind the scenes he has slipped in these changes, and that gap is what complicates things both for the united states and for the people of israel. Independent journalist, thank you for your Reporting And Insight this morning. We will have much more from The Middle East later in the show. Thank you, again. Next up here, President Biden joins Vice President Kamala Harris on the Campaign Trail for the first time since he left the 2024 race. Well take a look at the Pairs Labor Day pitch to union voters. Plus, well show you how Donald Trump spent Labor Day. 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Were constantly engineering new ways to get the entertainment you love to you faster and easier than ever. Thats what i do. Is that Love Island . Welcome back. We move now to politics, and Labor Day is the unofficial Kick Off of the general election sprint. And the Harriswalz Campaign spent the holiday speaking to Union Workers in Battleground States. The Vice President started her day in detroit, where she was joined by the President S of unions representing auto workers, labors, Union Workers and teachers. She then traveled to pittsburgh for her first joint Campaign Event with President Biden since he dropped out of the race. Both Biden And Harris promised a future of fighting for workers while criticizing Donald Trumps record of supporting Union Busting policies. I come from two neighborhoods where its not hard to say the Word Union. But you know what . The fact of the matter is an awful lot of politicians have vubl saying the Word Union like working people. Guess what, im not afraid to and neither is kamala. Wall street didnt build america. Unions build america and unions built the middle class. Remember as President Donald Trump blocked overtime benefits for millions of workers. He opposed efforts to raise the minimum wage. As the President Said, he appointed Union Busters to the national labor relations board. And dont forget he supported socalled right to work laws. Democratic Vice President ial nominee Tim Walz spoke at a Labor Fest in Milwaukee Yesterday and criticized trump and his Running Mate j. D. Vance. I remember a time when republicans talked about things like freedom, they meant it. They would never turp their back on our allies, but thats not these guys. Trump and vance, when they talk about freedom means government should have the freedom to invade every corner of our life. They talk about small government, small enough to be in your bedroom. Small enough to be in your exam room, small enough to be in your library tell you the things you should make decisions about. And even though Labor Day is the beginning of the stretch run, Trump And Vance took the day off from the Campaign Trail. The former president wrote a series of posts on Social Media wishing a happy Labor Day to all americans who are suffering this Holiday Weekend and blamed inVice President for Gas And Grocery prices as well as transportation costs. Now, both Trump And Vance will be back on the Campaign Trail tomorrow. The former president will be in pennsylvania for a Town Hall with Fox News while vance will appear at an event in arizona. And we are now one week away one week from that highly anticipated debate between trump and harris. Next up well turn to sports and bring you some highlights from major League Baseball including last nights stealing spree for Dodgers Soup Star shohei ohtani. Plus bringia a major upset in College Football as Florida State gets embarrassed by Boston College in its home opener. Those stories and a check on the Weather Forecast when we come right back. On the Weather Forecast when we come right back a one Possession Game going for it, fourth down. Oneonone coverage at the bottom of the screen. And they will snap it. A side arm lob. Its intercepted Max Tucker down the sideline, inside the 10yard line. Definitely feels like panic in this situation, trying to create some momentum. To the Goal Line. And bc converts. That was a very illadvised pass, and the interception returned 58 yards setup Boston College on Florida States Goal Line for another score to give bc a 15point Advantage in the third quarter. Fans shellshocked. The eagles opened their Coach Era at bc with a 2813 Road Victory over fcu that drops the tenth ranked Sem Foals to 22. We turn now to baseball. Well start out in arizona. Shohei ohtani boosted his stolen Base Total this season to 46 with another three steals. He got three last night against the diamondbacks. And with 44 Home Runs so far this season, ohtani is on pace to become the first player with 50 stolen bases and 50 Home Runs in a single season. A 5050 year. Thats your national mvp. Meanwhile Freddie Freeman Hit Two Home Runs, drove in five as the dodgers drove in for the diamondbacks. To baltimore now. The orioles extended the White Sox Losing Streak to 11 with a 133 win over chicago yesterday. The lowly White Sox dropped to an unfathomable 31 and 108 after they lost their 20th straight game which featured Righthander Chris Phlegson as their starter. Thats a major League Record for most consecutive losses in a pitchers starts. Now to the hard court at the u. S. Open tennis tournament. 6 seeded american jessica is back in the quarterfinals after a straight sets win yesterday marking her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. Shes 0 and 6 in major quarterfinalsch my family and i were watching that one. We were there. And shes now set to take on the top seeded who continued her flawless run through the Flushing Meadows draw as the only former Womens Champ still standing. To the Mens Side now. World number one yonnic sinner shook off a slow start last night and battled through Tie Breakers but decided two sets before he pulled away to get by 14th seeded american Tommy Paul and Setup A Showdown against 2021 u. S. Open Champ Daniel Medvedev who cruised yesterday. Thad should be a good one. Time now for the weather and lets go to Angie Lassman for the forecast. For now pretty nice in the North East. Feeling falllike in some spots for much of the country, jonathan. But its the rain of course well see interrupt the plans across texas and oklahoma here the next couple of days. Flood watch centered right around san angelo. Were going to see this unsettled Pattern Stick around. That heavy rain, already saturated grounds, not going to be hard for us to see flooding across that area through the day today. And from texas to florida well see kind of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the picture, anywhere from an inch to 3 inches of rain expected here as we get through the next couple of days. Big picture, though, feeling like fall. Were only going to top out in the mid70s in a lot of spots across the North East and great lakes. Plenty of sunshine across the midsection of the country. Temperatures out in The 80s and out West Watch for fire concerns. By the time we get through the Middle And End of the workweek we start to warm up in the Southwest And Heat alerts go into effect as Triple Digits remain there. Plenty of sunshine and really nice conditions as we round out our workweek in that region. Angie lassman, thank you so much. Next up here former President Trump claims he had every right to interfere with the 2020 election. 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