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Israel Hamas War: Israel has recovered the bodies of six hostages from the Rafah area of Gaza. Israeli soldiers found these bodies in a tunnel where they had reached shortly after the killing. After finding the bodies of an American citizen and five Israeli citizens, anger erupted in Israel and thousands of people came out on the streets and protested against the government. People said that the government has failed to release the hostages safely.
The hostages were shot at close range
There are also indications of a workers' strike in the country from Monday. Forensic tests of the bodies revealed that the hostages were shot at close range and were killed a few hours before their bodies were found. Those killed were among more than 250 people who were kidnapped by Palestinian fighters from Israeli cities on October 7, 2023 and held hostage thereafter.
Hamas murdered hostages: Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza, has said that it should be thought about how a ceasefire agreement can be reached over the bodies of the hostages. While Hamas has held Netanyahu responsible for the death of the hostages. It has been said that Israelis will have to choose between Netanyahu or a peace agreement, because Netanyahu does not want the release of the hostages by stopping the fighting.
Joe Biden expressed concern over the death of hostages
US President Joe Biden expressed grief over the death of 23-year-old American-Israeli citizen Goldberg Polin and other hostages, calling it an act of Hamas that provoked anger. He said that Hamas will have to pay the price for this. Biden said that the US is making every possible effort to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza and release the remaining hostages.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also expressed grief over the killing of the hostages. Meanwhile, the war continues in Gaza along with the polio vaccination campaign. While three Israeli police personnel have been killed in the firing in the Hebron city of the West Bank.
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