Netanyahu apologizes to families over Gaza hostage deaths

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologized to the families of six hostages whose bodies were recovered in Gaza over the weekend.

He participated in a press conference this Monday (2).

“I told the families, and I repeat: I apologize for not being able to bring them back alive. We were very close, but we couldn’t,” he said.

He promised consequences for Hamas. “I repeat, Israel will not ignore this massacre. Hamas will pay a heavy price for this – a very heavy price,” he said.

Almost the entire population of Gaza has been displaced amid the new Israeli offensive

This content was originally published in Netanyahu asks families for forgiveness for the death of hostages in Gaza on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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