Israeli hostages seen begging for lives in video declared dead
Deaths increase pressure on the government to accept ceasefire
Four more hostages kidnapped on October 7 were declared dead yesterday by the Israeli military – including three old men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released.
The announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a US ceasefire proposal that could secure the return of the hostages still held in Gaza and end the eight-month war.
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