Israel’s prime minister said he asked for their forgiveness for not bringing their loved ones home. “We were close but we didn’t succeed,” he told a news conference in Jerusalem. On Monday, thousands of Israelis poured into the streets for a second day on a row in...

Netanyahu asks for Israelis’ forgiveness over hostage deaths

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Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive – dealing fresh heartbreak to relatives who fear time is running out for loved ones seized by the militants more than 10 months ago.

Netanyahu speaks on hostages being killed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting.

Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’

Rebecca Cohen, Megan Lebowitz, Hayley Walker and Yarden Segev. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli American taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks, is among six hostages whose bodies were recovered Saturday. "With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother,...

Six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, found dead in Gaza

The bodies of six hostages being held by Hamas have been retrieved from an "underground tunnel route" inside the Gaza Strip, Israel's military has said. A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bodies of Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Chaim Peri and British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell were recovered from the Khan Younis area on Monday.

Six hostages' bodies retrieved from Gaza tunnels, says IDF

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Israelis gathered for a candlelight vigil for Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six hostages who was found dead in Gaza. Goldberg-Polin's body was recovered by Israeli forces nearly 11 months after he was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7.

'My heart was broken': Mourners hold vigil for Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Jerusalem

As the victim of nearly a decade of rape by her husband and dozens of other men takes the stand, we take a look at this chemical submission case and how it has rocked France.

France shocked by drugged rape case

President Biden said Monday he is “close” to presenting a final deal to negotiators working to strike a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and added Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure the hostages’ release.

Biden and Netanyahu at odds again after US president says Israeli PM not doing enough in ceasefire-hostage release talks

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Businesses, schools and banks in Israel were disrupted after a powerful union called for a strike to pressure the government to seal a hostage deal with Hamas.

'We could have saved all of them': Israelis go on strike as hostage deaths trigger demand for Gaza deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to move on conditions for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. Netanyahu also said that he called the families of hostages killed in Gaza and asked for their forgiveness for not bringing them back to Israel.

Israel's PM Netanyahu refuses to move on conditions for Gaza cease-fire

2024-09-07 09:01 'The 26-year-old rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual US and Turkish national, was taking part in a protest'

'The 26-year-old rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a dual US and Turkish national, was taking part in a protest'

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Israel Defense Forces recovered the bodies of six Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, including one American citizen, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: The recovery operation took place amid continued efforts to reach a hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal. After the operation, there are 101 hostages remaining...

Israel recovers bodies of six hostages held by Hamas, including American citizen

CBS News

There were widespread disruptions across Israel on Monday as members of the country's largest labor union went on strike to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a deal to bring home the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.The leader of the Histadrut union, which has hundreds of thousands of members in Israel, called for the strike on Sunday after news broke of the recovery of the bodies of six hostages who had previously been known to be alive, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin.The Israel Defense Forces said all six were killed a short time before their bodies...

Israeli labor strike piles pressure on Netanyahu after hostages killed

Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to conclude a ceasefire deal with Hamas to bring the remaining hostages home from Gaza, as the bodies of six of those taken on Oct. 7 were brought home.

Israeli defence minister calls for deal to bring Gaza hostages home

Almost a million people protested in Israel after the deaths of six hostages in Gaza, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was eulogized by his parents as he was buried. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained defiant. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports.

New outrage in Israel after deaths of six hostages in Gaza

The Israeli military said Tuesday that it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that started the war in Gaza, as U.S. and Arab mediators tried to advance an agreement to halt the fighting and release scores of other militant-held captives. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Irris Makler.

Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza as Blinken tries to advance cease-fire deal

US President Joe Biden has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a hostage deal and ceasefire with Hamas, amid reports that a new "final" proposal would be sent to the Israeli leader. Mr Biden and Kamala Harris, his vice-president, met US negotiators to hammer...

Netanyahu not doing enough to free Gaza hostages, says Biden

At least 12 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday after their boat capsized while attempting to cross the Channel to England. Over 60 people were on board, with both French and UK officials condemning human smuggling and calling for increased cooperation to address the crisis. But first on the scene were the fishermen in the area, many of whom have been left traumatized by the experience.

'Images will stay with me forever': Fishermen haunted by Channel migrant deaths

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named the European Union's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister, following almost two months of political deadlock after snap polls, the presidency said. A left-wing coalition emerged as France's biggest political force after those elections while Macron's centrist faction and the far right make up the two other major groups in the National Assembly. But how did Barnier, all but invisible in French political life since failing to win his Republicans (LR) party's nomination to challenge Macron for the presidency in 2022, end up with the job?

Why has Macron chosen Barnier as French PM?

Protests erupted in Israel after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. Netanyahu asked the families for forgiveness but stuck with his demands of Hamas. It’s believed that more than 60 hostages remain alive in Gaza. Tensions in Israel are high after protesters took to the streets to express...

Where Things Stand With the Hostages Held by Hamas

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Israeli ex-PM Olmert says Netanyahu ultimately to blame for death of hostages

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert said Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was ultimately to blame for the shocking death of...

Israeli ex-PM Olmert says Netanyahu ultimately to blame for death of hostages

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