Israel witnessed large-scale protests on Sunday with up to half a million citizens demanding stronger efforts from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to free the remaining 101 hostages held by Hamas. Israeli officials believe about a third of the hostages are deceased. The Israeli military recovered six bodies in Rafah, Gaza, identified as hostages murdered by Hamas terrorists. President Joe Biden condemned the killings and pledged that Hamas leaders would be held accountable.
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00:03Israel witnessed large-scale protests on Sunday, with up to half a million citizens demanding
00:07stronger efforts from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to free the remaining 101 hostages
00:12held by Hamas.
00:14Israeli officials believe about a third of the hostages are deceased.
00:17The Israeli military recovered six bodies in Rafah, Gaza, identified as hostages murdered
00:22by Hamas terrorists.
00:24President Joe Biden condemned the killings and pledged that Hamas leaders would be held
00:28accountable.
00:29To learn more, visit Benzinga.com.