The Israeli military said on Monday that four more hostages who were abducted in the Hamas-led Oct.
7 attacks had died months ago in Gaza, a disclosure that was likely to add pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to move forward with a cease-fire deal.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israeli military, said at a news briefing on Monday that the four hostages were believed to have been killed together “several months ago” near Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, while Israeli forces were operating in the area. The military identified the men as Haim Perry, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Cooper and Nadav Popplewell.
The Hostages Families Forum, a support group, released a statement demanding that the Israeli government immediately negotiate a deal for the remaining hostages to be freed. It said the four who were declared dead on Monday were alive when they were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, and that there had been “signs of life” in the interim period.
“Their murder in captivity is a mark of disgrace and a sad reflection on the significance of delaying previous deals,” the group said.
The pressure on Mr.
Netanyahu to end the fighting in Gaza has grown since last week, when President Biden publicly endorsed what he said was a three-phase cease-fire proposal put forward by Israel.
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Hamas won't stop until ALL JEWS ARE M*RDERED. They said they'll continue m*rdering us until Israel exists.
@LibertyBellVioletGreen2yrs2Y
Just stop. Three of these men were ALIVE in a video. How many of you were calling for a ceasefire to see them returned? The hypocrisy today is infuriating. Also, IDF hasn't made claims as to how they died. It could well have been from IDF bombing.
@GrizzledDirectPatriot2yrs2Y
It's like literally Hamas holding onto their deceased bodies like trophies. Yet you have some college students and "protesters" who love Hamas. This is truly a **** ed up backwards society nowadays
@JealousConservaGreen2yrs2Y
they know that a hostage, dead or alive is a trade-valuable to them either way
@AnnoyedReformForward2yrs2Y
Very upsetting. Not a day goes by where I don’t think about them, their suffering, and the women - what they must be enduring.
@CruelPolicyDemocrat2yrs2Y
This is the war Israel didn't want, but unfortunately, they're stuck with it, and Palestine's solely responsible. The day this war ends is the day all Jews, Israeli civilians, and Israel supporters smile.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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