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Herzog: ‘Heart of an entire nation crushed into pieces’ after bodies of 6 hostages recovered
President Isaac Herzog says in a statement that the “heart of an entire nation is crushed into pieces” after the bodies of six hostages murdered in captivity were recovered in Gaza.
“In the name of the entire State of Israel, I hold their families in my heart and ask forgiveness. Forgiveness for not being able to return your loved ones home safely,” he says.
Herzog says the murder of the hostages proves Hamas’s readiness to carry out crimes against humanity, adding the country’s “sacred goal” was to bring them home.
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