Netanyahu says Israel would continue to “pursue” Hamas leaders responsible for the killing of six Israeli captives whose bodies were recovered in a tunnel in southern Gaza on Saturday.
“We will get you and we will bring you to account,” Netanyahu said in a statement, adding that Israel remains committed to achieving a deal to release remaining captives. “Whoever murders hostages – does not want a deal.”
However, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Netanyahu should take responsibility for the deaths.
“Take responsibility for your mistakes. Take responsibility for the sabotage. Take responsibility for the abandonment,” the group of families and supporters of captives held by Hamas said in response to the statement.
On Sunday, a senior Hamas official said the six captives were killed as a result of ongoing Israeli air strikes. Earlier this year, seven captives died as a result of Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave, the Palestinian group said.
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