From The Times of Israel August 21, 2024
IDF recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza, including one hitherto presumed alive

All 6 had been taken alive on Oct. 7; Avraham Munder 78 found dead in Khan Younis tunnel with bodies of Alex Dancyg 75 Yagev Buchshtav 35 Chaim Peri 79 Yoram Metzger 80 and Nadav Popplewell 51

From Israel National News August 20, 2024
Bereaved families to PM: For the sake of Israel's children - say NO to a reckless deal

Parents of fallen soldiers urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say 'no' to a deal which will harm Israel's security. 'Look into the eyes of our children, make a deal - but not one that harms Israel's security.'

Bereaved parents from the Heroes Forum on Tuesday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following reports that a new ceasefire-prisoner swap deal with the Hamas terror group may be close.

Dani Steinberg, father of late Col. Yonatan Steinberg, a commander in the Nahal Brigade, said, "Let us offer the Prime Minister support in continuing to stand up to the pressures from within and without."

Itzik Bonzel, father of Sergeant Amit Bonzel, who fell in battle in Gaza, said, "This morning, we learned that the State of Israel does not have a list of which hostages are alive and which are dead. It is unthinkable that we are going into a deal which has future consequences for the State of Israel's security, without knowing all of the data."