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duress and that hamas has provided no evidence for that claim that these two men were killed in israeli air strikes, but clearly deeply upsetting for all the families concerned. israel says more than 100 hostages are still being held by hamas. and there is no sign, as yet, that negotiations to free them are making any progress. let's go live to oliver mcternan, director of forward thinking, who has worked in hostage negotiation for over 20 years. he played a key role in the negotiations surrounding the release of the israeli soldier gilad shalit, held hostage by hamas for five years....

Right states. So at least politically right now it seems to be a stalemate in terms right now it seems to be a stalemate in terms of right now it seems to be a stalemate in terms of getting the israelis to move in terms of getting the israelis to move in in terms of getting the israelis to move in response to us pressure. I think move in response to us pressure. Think we will move in response to us pressure. I think we will concern people in washington, amanda, is it might harden the resolve injerusalem, it might intensify the fighting, this but the point that have to be made is that no hostag...

His father, donald, who was killed on 9/11. also a marine, deployed to iraq, twice. >> reporter: a lot of people say they don't want to use the word "closure." >> no, i don't feel any closure. like i said, he's a big chapter, he's a big forefront, he's the main, you know, the main target. but, you know, i mean -- there's someone behind him. for me, closure would be letting the guard down. and i'm not ready to do that. >> reporter: but for a moment in times square monday night, some firefighters stopped to take in the news, and were touched to watch hundreds of people celebrate word of bin lade...

>> no, i don't feel any closure. he's a big factor, he's a big forefront, he's the main target, but you know, i mean, there's someone behind him. for me closure would be letting the guard down and i'm not ready to do that. >> for a moment in times square sunday night some firefighters stopped to take in the news and were touched to watch hundreds of people celebrate word of bin laden's death. >> last night people came out of their hotel rooms, they came out of theaters wherever they were in restaurants, they showed up and they smiled and kissed us and hugged us and took photos and cheered us o...