IDF recovers bodies of 6 hostages killed by Hamas, including American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in Gaza

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WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT STARTING WITH RAF SANCHEZ IN TEL AVIV. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, GRIEF AND ANGER ON THE STREETS OF TEL AVIV AFTER THE BODIES OF SIX YOUNG ISRAELI HOSTAGES WERE RECOVERED FROM GAZA INCLUDING AMERICAN HERSH GOLDBERG-POLIN. THE IDF SAYS THEY WERE EXECUTED BY HAMAS IN A TUNNEL UNDERNEATH THE CITY OF RAFAH AS ISRAELI TROOPS WERE CLOSING IN. PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING I WAS OUTRAGED TO THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL BY THE HORRIFIC COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF SIX OF OUR HOSTAGES. >> Reporter: MUCH OF THE ANGER IS AIMED AT PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU. THESE PROTESTERS ACCUSE HIM OF BLOCKING A DEAL TO BRING THE HOSTAGES HOME. >> EVERY TIME IT'S A DIFFERENT EXCUSE. >> Reporter: TRADE UNIONS ANNOUNCING A GENERAL STRIKE TOMORROW THREATENING TO SHUT DOWN ISRAEL'S MAIN AIRPORT UNLESS NETANYAHU ACCEPTS A DEAL. AMONG THE HOSTAGES KILLED 40-YEAR-OLD CARMEL GAT. HER COUSIN GIL TELLS US THE LEADERS OF BOTH HAMAS AND ISRAEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DEATH. >> THESE LEADERS ARE TO BLAME AND THE TERROR ORGANIZATION IS TO BLAME AND THE GOVERNMENT THAT DECIDED TO SACRIFICE THE LIVES OF THE HOSTAGES. THEY'RE ALL TO BLAME. >> Reporter: FOR NEARLY 11 MONTHS HERSH'S PARENTS JON AND RACHEL CAMPAIGNED TIRELESSLY FOR HIS RELEASE, EVEN TAKING THEIR CASE TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND EVERY MORNING A PAINFUL RITUAL MARKING THE DAYS SINCE HIS KIDNAPPING. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT BOTH SPOKE TO THEM TODAY. MR. BIDEN SAYING HE'S DEVASTATED AND OUTRAGED AT HERSH'S MURDER ADDING HAMAS LEADERS WILL PAY FOR THESE CRIMES. HERSH TURNED 23 JUST DAYS BEFORE OCTOBER 7th WHEN HE WAS KIDNAPPED FROM A MUSIC FESTIVAL. HIS ARM PARTLY SEVERED BY A HAMAS GRENADE. SINCE THEN HIS PARENTS' ONLY GLIMPSE OF THEIR ONLY SON WAS THIS HOSTAGE VIDEO RELEASED IN APRIL. WE MET THEM THE NEXT DAY. >> I MEAN, PAINFUL IS TOO SMALL OF A WORD OF WHAT IT'S LIKE FOR ANY PARENT. >> Reporter: HERSH'S FAMILY ALWAYS URGED COMPASSION FOR CIVILIANS IN GAZA WHERE A VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDER WAY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF POLIO IN CHILDREN. >> HOW DO YOU STAY HOPEFUL? >> WE SAY ALL OF THE TIME HOPE IS MANDATORY. WE HAVE BEEN REMAINING HOPEFUL AND OPTIMISTIC THIS ENTIRE TIME BELIEVING, WILLING OURSELVES TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS ALIVE AND THAT HE IS COMING BACK. >> AND RAF JOINS US NOW. SO, RAF, WHAT ELSE DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE REMAINING AMERICAN HOSTAGES? >> Reporter: HALLIE, THERE ARE STILL SEVEN U.S. HOSTAGES IN GAZA, THREE OF THEM ARE CONFIRMED DEAD. THE OTHER FOUR ARE BELIEVED TO BE ALIVE AND HERSH GOLDBERG-POLIN WILL BE LAID TO REST TOMORROW IN JERUSALEM. HALLIE? >> RAF SANCHEZ LIVE FOR US IN TEL AVIV TONIGHT. THANK YOU. >>> LET'S BRING IN MATT BRADLEY WHO IS ALSO IN THE REGION. MATT, THE BIG QUESTION NOW IS WHAT THIS MOMENT MEANS NOW FOR THOSE CEASEFIRE TALKS? >> Reporter: GREAT QUESTION, HALLIE. THE LAST ROUND OF THOSE NEGOTIATIONS ENDED IN DOHA ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND NOW THEY'RE DOWN TO SORT OF LOWER LEVEL WORKING LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS. THESE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PROAT THE TIMERS ARE REALLY HOPING THAT BENJAMIN NETANYAHU WILL COMPROMISE ON THE TALKS AND GET TO A DEAL. THEY THINK, A LOT OF THEM, THINK THAT THE MURDER OF THESE SIX HOSTAGES HAS VINDICATED SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE BEEN SAYING ALL ALONG THAT NETANYAHU'S STRATEGY OF TRYING TO FREE THE REMAINING HOSTAGES THROUGH MILITARY PRESSURE JUST ISN'T GOING TO WORK AND THEY HAVE THE NUMBERS TO PROVE IT BECAUSE SO FAR ONLY EIGHT HOSTAGES HAVE BEEN FREED THROUGH MILITARY INCURSIONS AN

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