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(Top L–R) Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and Alexander Lobanov. (Bottom L–R) Carmel Gat, Ori Danino, and Almog Sarusi. The Hostages Families Forum via AP
Israel is mourning the deaths of six hostages at the hands of Hamas, officials said on Saturday.
The hostages had been “brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists shortly before we reached them,” IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in an update on Sunday morning of initial assessments.