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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 goldbergpolin, a 23yearold us israeli citizen, and carmel gat, a therapist who was described by other hosta...

Killed by israeli fire. The funerals for some of the hostages have been held. These pictures are from raanana, just north of Tel Aviv, where a service was held for almog sarusi. Our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson reports now on the growing pressures on israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 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 Rafah as israeli forces battled above them. Almog seroussi, alexander lobanov, ori danino, eden yerushalm...

over its economic crisis, and he's landed in the maldives. mr rajapaksa left aboard a militaryjet, ending a family dynasty that has ruled the country for decades. he had been in hiding, after crowds stormed his residence on saturday. they are still there. sources have told the bbc his brother, former finance minister basil rajapaksa, has also left the country. the president had promised to resign, but by remaining in position, he kept his immunity from prosecution. many sri lankans blame him for the economic crisis which has crippled their country, leaving it short of funds our corre...

>> legacies they leave behind. >> he really wanted to be instrumental in helping people's lives become better. >> tonight, we remember lives well lived. one year ago, a cruel and mysterious threat arrived on our soil. in the beginning, it was unclear how long covid would be here and how many people it would steal from us. but in the weeks and months that followed, covid moved ruthlessly through our biggest cities and eventually invaded even our smallest towns, leaving no part of our country untouched. covid took from us americans of every age, gender and race. ultimately, it would ex...

ever forget. >> he was instrumental in helping people's lives become better. >> tonight, we remember lives well lived. ♪♪ one year ago. a cruel and mysterious threat arrived on our soil. in the beginning it was unclear how long covid would be here and how many people it would steal from us. then the weeks and months that followed covid moved ruthlessly through our biggest cities and eventually invaded even our smallest towns leaving no part of our country untouched. ultimately it would exact a far greater toll on communities of color but no group of americans has been spared. hi,...