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
Who was an american citizen. Said those who kill hostages dont want a deal, referring to the allegation from the Israeli Military that these hostages were brutally murdered in their words by hamas shortly before the bodies were found. But you have to remember back in november last year we had a ceasefire, a temporary ceasefire, a temporary ceasefire, where hostages were being exchanged for palestinian ceasefire, where hostages were being exchanged for palestinian prisoners every day. Prisoners every day. That went on for that went on for about a week with about a week with roughly ten hostages per day roughly ten hostages per day coming out and a lot of coming out and a lot of questions being asked about why questions being asked about why did israel not continue with did israel not continue with that process for a longer that process for a longer period and then some of those period and then some of those we now know have died we now know have died might have been freed . Might have b
Elsewhere, three israelis have elsewhere, three israelis have died when their vehicle died when their vehicle was fired on near the city was fired on near the city of hebron in the of hebron in the occupied West Bank. Occupied West Bank. With me is Mohamed Taha with me is Mohamed Taha from bbc arabic. From bbc arabic. Lets start with the news of lets start with the news of the bodies of the six hostages the bodies of the six hostages were found. What more do we were found. What more do we know about the operation to find and recover the bodies . Know about the operation to find and recover the bodies . The operation was to secure a the operation was to secure a tunnel where the forces found tunnel where the forces found and alive hostage last week. And alive hostage last week. The israeli forces were trying the israeli forces were trying to clear the tunnel and they to clear the tunnel and they found the bodies there so they found the bodies there so they didnt go there upon didnt go t
To bring back our sons and daughters. I say to the terrorists, promoted hostages, and i say to their leaders, your blood is on your heads. We will not rest and we will not be silent. We will pursue you, we will find you and we will settle the score with you. The hostages and missing Families Forum has again urged the israel Prime Minister to agree to a ceasefire to secure the release of the remaining hostages. They plan a major protest on sunday to reinforce their call for a Hostage Deal. 97 people taken on the 7th October are still believed to be held In Gaza. It is thought 64 are still alive, although hamas claims this number is lower, with 33 reported by the idf to be dead, but still In Gaza. The remains of 37 hostages have been recovered from gaza. Ii7 hostages have been released or rescued. Our correspondent in jerusalem, jon donnison, outlined the differing views within israel over any deal to get the hostages released. It reflects the divisions within the government but also wit
Mourn with them. I want to Express Deep Appreciation to our forces, Express Deep Appreciation to ourforces, to Express Deep Appreciation to our forces, to the Express Deep Appreciation to ourforces, to the brave soLdiers of the ibf, and the fighters who risk their Lives to bring back our sons and daughters. I say to the terrorists, promoted hostages, and i say to their Leaders, your bLood is on your heads. We wiLL not rest and we wiLL not be siLent. We wiLL pursue you, we wiLL find you and we wiLL settLe The SchooL with you. And in the west bank, three israeLis were kiLLed when their vehicLe was fired on near the city of hebron. The IsraeLi MiLitary has been carrying out operations there for severaL days. Correspondent, jon donnison, i started off by asking him about the divisions in Benjamin Netanyahus Cabinet it refLects the divisions within the government but aLso with an israeLi society. In his short Statement Benjamin Netanyahu this morning said those who kiLL hostages dont want a