Family of U.S.-Israeli hostages still in Gaza demand Netanyahu push for cease-fire deal after captives found dead | 1 Sept 2024 | The families of American-Israeli hostages in Gaza demanded Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu push harder for a cease-fire deal with Hamas after the deaths of six more captives. Dual U.S.-Israeli citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the hostages found dead in Rafah on Saturday, and Hamas is believed to still be holding four living Americans and three who have perished. "The tragic murder of Hersh, just months after we all saw his face in a hostage video released by Hamas, is nothing short of vicious and senseless," the families said in a joint statement. Cease-fire negotiations have stalled for months as Netanyahu has vowed to not stop until Hamas is destroyed while the terror group has rejected nearly every proposal unless Israel pulls out of Gaza altogether and ends the attacks.