Protests erupt in Israel after 6 hostages killed in Gaza

Published: Sep 01, 2024 Duration: 00:04:39 Category: News & Politics

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thousands of Israelis are hoping to pressure prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting a deal for the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas the protest coming one day after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages including that of Israeli American HH Goldberg Poland today a sea of humanity converging on Tel Aviv the largest of many protests across Israel and tomorrow the country's largest Trade union calling for a general strike that could shut down the country the news of the recovery by the ID of those six men and women sending shock waves through Israel and the United States their remains found in a tunnel in Rafa the parents of 23-year-old HH Goldberg Poland just days ago joining a protest at the gazen border with other hostage families using a loudspeaker to shout out to their loved ones The Goldberg Poland family now saying they are heartbroken ABC's Brit clenet leads us off from telie tonight tens of thousands of protesters packing into Central T Aviv in Israel's biggest protest since the War Began to voice their anger after six more hostage bodies are found in Gaza including Israeli American HH Goldberg pollen Israeli forensics determining that Hamas shot all six of them at close range between Thursday and Friday morning the protest tonight fueled by outraged prime minister Netanyahu 40-year-old Cel G taken from kibuts Berry on October 7th among those six killed her cousin gild dick saying Netanyahu should be held responsible for the hostage deaths our prime minister Netanyahu decided that he wants to sacrifice her and all the other hostages to keep on fighting this war and now we see what happens now you killed them you killed them it might not have been you who pulled the trigger but you plac the gun over their head the wife of Israeli American host Keith seagull Aviva a former captive released in November saying the six bodies returning are only adding to her deepest fear we got the proof of life but you know what it's worth nothing it's worth nothing K could be killed now he could be tortured now starving and screaming for help we need all the hostages home the protest now spelling over to one of Israel's main highways demonstrators chanting slogans demanding netanyahu's strike a deales on this highway screaming why are they still in Gaza earlier today Netanyahu saying whoever murders hostages does not want to deal meanwhile President Biden speaking to hsh's parents to offer his condolences saying in a statement he is devastated and outraged at their son's death Rachel Goldberg and John Poland giving an emotion plea for peace at the Democratic National Convention just days ago H Goldberg po hopeful for his return after Hamas released this video in April showing hsh alive his head shaved missing part of his left arm believed to have been blown off on October 7th when Hamas terrorists took him captive at that music festival that came under attack tonight his parents saying they are left with broken hearts at news of his death just days after the attack Rachel and John telling David the last text messages they received from their son there were two messages in a row at 811 the first one said I love you and the second one said I'm sorry so I immediately knew something terrible had happened um I tried immediately to call him and it rang and rang and rang I wrote are you okay no answer are you okay let me know you're okay and so that's the last time we heard from him was at 811 Saturday morning and Brit joins us now from Tel Aviv where those protests are taking place so Brit how did these demonstrations compare to the ones you've seen in the past Mary I've been to many of these protests over the past 11 months nothing has been this big the rage there palpable demonstrators hoping this could be a potential turning point and tomorrow the Israeli business World joining in to mount pressure on Netanyahu with 800,000 workers announcing a general strike including at Israel's main airport Mary a potential Turning Point indeed Brit thank you

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