israel defense forces admit to inadvertently killing three other israeli hostages. the three men were waving a white flag when a brigade opened fire on them on friday. the idf says the three hostages managed to escape or were abandoned by their hamas captors. the office of the prime minister now says there are 129 hostages who remain in gaza. 21 hostages have died. a source tells cnn that the head of israel s intelligence agency is expected to meet with qatar s prime minister to discuss getting hostages released. today, families of the remaining hostages held a rally in tel-aviv demanding their safe return. cnn was there. alex, how are people reacting to the reports of the accidental killing of three and then the report of the other young lady who has died? reporter: well, frederica, this was a rally that would have happened anyway on a saturday night, but this really gives it more sadness, you know, because of the news today that haiman, one of the hostages, is now dead, a
israelis vent their anger toward their government after word that three hostages were waving a white flag before they were killed by idf troops. mother nature wallops florida with a powerful storm slamming the sunshine state with wind and rain and it is heading north. and toxic packages sold online, families who lost loved ones demand change saying their suicides could have easily been prevented. we begin in israel where the families of some hostages held in gaza are demanding a new plan to bring them home. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to suggest that talks could be under way in an effort to get more hostages released. translator: without the military pressure, we would not have succeeded in creating an outline that led to the release of 110 hostages and only continue military pressure will lead to releases of all of our hostages. by directive to the negotiating team is based on this pressure. without which we would have nothing. he spoke publicly for t
their hamas captors. the office of the prime minister says there are 129 hostages still being held by hamas in gaza. 21 hostages have died. a source tells cnn that the head of israel s intelligence agency is expected to meet with qatar s prime minister to discuss getting hostages released. today families of the remaining hostages held a rally in tel aviv demanding their safe return. cnn s alex marquardt was there. alex, prime minister benjamin netanyahu just spoke about the hostages. what did he say? and fred, that rally took place here on what has become known as hostages square right next to where the defense min cit ministry is based. we just heard from prime minister netanyahu who said all of israel is in mourning for the deaths of these hostages. he spoke specifically about the three who were killed yesterday by israeli soldiers saying we were so close to embracing them, but unfortunately we cannot turn back time. he went on to make the argument that it is military pre
inbar hyman died while being held captive by hamas. her family says she was a gifted artist, full of love and joy for life. let s go straight to alex marquardt. prime minister netanyahu just spoke about all of this. obviously just the devastating news about the tragic killing of these hostages, it must be reverberating all across israel. what more can you tell us? it really is. it s being deeply felt, and prime minister netanyahu expressed what so many israelis are feeling, that these men were so close to freedom after more than two months in captivity, they were, as netanyahu said, we are so close to embracing them but he went on to say, we cannot turn back time. now, perhaps notably, prime minister netanyahu did not take responsibility, while his defense chief did say that the military is responsible for this. prime minister netanyahu emphasized that he believes it was military pressure, the military operations by the idf in gaza nathat got the first rod of hostages out,
"There is no politics in the hostage issue,” says Knesset member Boaz Bismuth, who launched the initiative together with MK Shelly Tal Meron.The post Non-partisan Knesset lobby turns up the