Protesters jam streets after 6 Israeli hostages found dead

they jammed into the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem tens of thousands and as Darkness fell tempers flared some clashed with police that Fury directed largely at their own government after a devastating Discovery deep underground in Gaza the bodies of six hostages recovered by the Israeli forces in the tunnels under Rafa ranging an age from 20 3 to 40 five taken from a music festival one from a kibutz Israel says they had been recently executed shot at close range it was a cowardly a coward act to murdered them the way they did in tronan Mayan shavit's cousin Carmel Gat is among the dead I am devastated the family is devastated we are broken but we must not for for get that there is 101 hostages that are some the majority are still alive but not for long those with fam still unaccounted for also unnerved and Furious they should have come back alive a deal should have been struck a long time ago Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of dragging his feet on a ceasefire to preserve political power the despite demands he addressed the nation he instead put out a pre-recorded video statement vowing to continue the fight and hold those who killed the hostages accountable that as the opposition leader condemned him Netanyahu and the death cabinet decided not to rescue the hostages said yahir lapid that blood is on their hands this marks the 11th month of War officials believe more than 100 host are still inside Gaza 2third of whom are thought to be alive in that time more than 40,000 Palestinians also died according to gaza's health Ministry the Biden Administration has been pushing hard for a deal between Israel and Hamas the latest round of talks have so far failed but Monday May bring renewed pressure on Israel its largest Union calling for a general strike to bring the country to a standstill and try to force its government to strike a deal and deliver the rest of the hostages safely home Katy Nicholson CBC News Washington let's go to Sasha petric who's in Jerusalem for us tonight and Sasha give us a sense of the mood there right now the fury and frustration of Israel seem to spill over with news of six dead hostages tens of thousands protested in front of Israel's parliament here in Jerusalem more than 200,000 blocked streets and filled the squares of Tel Aviv but it's not just about bigger numbers people at these protests say they feel different seeing more hostages dying has pushed those who showed symbolic support perhaps waving yellow flags to take more direct action union members to go on strike hostage families accuse prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Abandonment and now much of Israel seems to share their worry that surviving hostages maybe 60 of them Won't Get Out Alive not if political leadership keeps putting political priorities first they say and Sasha what are those priorities wellan protesters see a prime minister who's more concerned with the survival of his government so he's listening to Hardline Coalition Partners who insist on total victory at all costs with no ceasefire to get the way Netanyahu says he wants what's best militarily but generals and even defense minister yuav Galant probably the most experienced military commander in Israel are pushing for a deal he even reportedly got into a shouting match with Netanyahu last week over the insistence of keeping Israeli troops on gaza's Southern border Galant says there'll be time enough for tough military action once the hostage are out anything less he says is immoral Ian Sasha petrik in Jerusalem tonight

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