Israel confirms deaths of six hostages after IDF finds bodies in Gaza

The Israeli military has confirmed the recovery of the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack. The hostages, including an Israeli-American, were among the over 200 people taken by the militants into Gaza. The bodies were found in an underground tunnel in the Gaza Strip, specifically in the city of Rafah. The hostages were identified as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Master Sgt Ori Danino. According to the Israeli military, the hostages were killed by their captors shortly before their bodies were found. The news has sparked calls for a mass protest from a hostage family organization and has been met with condemnation from US President Joe Biden, who described the situation as "devastating and outrageous".