well, sagui actually is now 36.thday a couple of weeks ago in, we imagine, a horrific terror tunnel underneath gaza somewhere. and the only sign of life that we have received came back in late november or early december. keep in mind, it's important for your viewers to know this. no, hamas is not allowed red cross or any other international national agency to visit with the hostages. so we have no way of knowing what their condition might be. those who are still alive. we know that in late november or early december, sagui was still alive through the testimony of a some women and teenagers who were released in the first round of negotiated agreement between israel and hamas that brought some hostages home. they encountered sagui and many other people from men, mostly from my kibbutz, in the tunnels under gaza before they were released. but since that time, since early december, we simply do not know what has become of sergei. we simply do not know what has become of sagui. how do you cope? i get up every morning wit

well, sagui actually is now 36. of weeks ago in, we imagine, a horrific terror tunnel underneath gaza somewhere. and the only sign of life that we have received came back in late november or early december. keep in mind, it's important for your viewers to know this. he no, hamas is not allowed red cross or any other international national agency to visit with the hostages. so we have no way of knowing what their condition might be. those who are still alive. we know that in late november or early december, sagui was still alive through the testimony of a some women and teenagers who were released in the first round of negotiated the first full day of a mass polio vaccination programme in gaza has been completed. israel and hamas agreed to a series of limited pauses in fighting so the scheme could proceed safely. the world health organization says at least 90% of children under ten will need to be vaccinated for the campaign to succeed. the roll—out was organised after a ten—month—old baby was partly paralysed by the

professorjonathan dekel—chen is the father of sagui, a hostage held in gaza. the urgency of a deal. it's quite it's been quite the day and i think things will only intensify moving and our prime minister have been selling to its own base this idea of total victory. and if we, you know, do do another military step of this kind or another, hamas eventually will come begging to simply give our hostages back. clearly, that's not happened. we had six hostages and their bodies returned to us yesterday. young beautiful people who were alive a few days beforehand. and last week we had another six, a group of six hostages and murdered by hamas in recent months, and all of whom could have been saved by having signed a deal with hamas with the devil at an earlier stage. i'll come back to some of the political questions you raise in a moment, but on a human level, give me an idea we had six hostages and their bodies returned to us yesterday. young beautiful people who were alive a few days beforehand. hostages and murdered by hamas in recent months, and all of whom could

he or she goldberg polin laid to rest today: our next guest, the father of 3 #-year-old sagui deck henhank you for being here. i can't imagine the range of emotion you and your family have govern r. gone through special what we found out yesterday leaders in the united states who are meeting later today on this situation? small correction there seven u.s. citizens still being held by hamas as hostages. four we hope are still alive and three their murders have already been confirmed. >> pete: got it? >> as far as messaging to the israeli government, my government, it's that time is over for selling, perpetuating this fantasy of total victory over hamas. based on the sacrifice of our sons, daughters, grandparents, though are hostages in gaza we have been at this for 11 months. hearing from our government that little more military pressure and a little bit more military pressure is going to cause hamas to come begging for an agreement in exchange for our hostages. clearly that has not happened. six bodies were returned yesterday of hostages who were alive until this past week. a week befo

father to three young daughters, including a baby girl who was born after sagui was taken by hamas. jonathan. thank you so much for being with us. can you tell us about your reaction to this news of these hostages found dead? is you you've been waiting now months to hear anything about your own sons location? condition well, my reaction i like all his release was absolutely for sympathy for the families or most of whom i've actually come to know over these currently 11 months. >> and double horror because we know for sure that none of these six beautiful young when people needed to die have israel move forward in good faith it before and hamas been pressured enough. this deal could have been signed a month-and-a-half, two months and in all likelihood, most if not all, of these young people who were brutally murdered by hamas, would be the alive today tonight, you heard netanyahu. >> he said that he asked forgiveness from the families of the hostages. but then he doubled down on why he will not agree to a hamas demand that is holding up a hostage deal which is securing that philadelp

jonathan dekel—chen is the father of sagui, one of the hostages still held by hamas.ine croxall that he wanted a ceasefire and a hostage deal. element both prime minister benjamin netanyahu and they have to put a site benjamin netanyahu and they have to put a sit- have to put a site narratives that clearly _ have to put a site narratives that clearly do _ have to put a site narratives that clearly do not - have to put a site narratives that clearly do not reflect i have to put a site narratives. that clearly do not reflect the reality on the ground and put aside their own political or ideological agendas, whatever those are and to work quickly and efficiently to arrive at a cease—fire and a hostage deal for the good of their pupils until both of them decide that their own political future ideological goals are less important than the security of their own people and in the case of israel, solidarity of israeli society, we will not get very far. israeli society, we will not get very far-— israeli society, we will not get very far. talking about our get very far. talkin

i'm joined now byjonathan dekel—chen, whose son sagui is one of the hostages still in gaza.us at this extremely painful time. what was your reaction when you heard the news about the six hostages whose when you heard the news about the six hostages whose bodies were recovered?— the six hostages whose bodies were recovered? well, and norma sorrow for — were recovered? well, and norma sorrow for their _ were recovered? well, and norma sorrow for their families. - sorrow for their families. these are six sorrow for theirfamilies. these are six young, sorrow for their families. these are six young, beautiful lives that were lost needlessly. we know, and as he reported, they were alive until hours, perhaps days, before the israeli soldiers reached them. the problem is, of course, that we are not getting, it would seem any closer to a negotiated settlement that will allow these hostages, all of them, these hostages, all of them, the remaining 109 to return home to israel and to end the madness and the killing in gaza. what's your view in benjamin netanyahu and the wider government

and i want to say their name real quick at alexandre sagui dekel-chen, our son, omer neutra, and keith siegel 64-year-old we got to bring them home. the american administration need to come up with a plan to bring their own american home. the rest of the hostages of course, the deceased hostages, and of course brings the three deceased hostages, not a duty anytime. >> it's a must i hear the desperation and the pain in your voice and what we hear. i'm sure only pales in comparison to how you feel in your hearts. 331 is on your stickers on shirts. that is the number of days you're beautiful. sun has been in captivity with others. thank you so much for on this very difficult day coming on and continuing to press the way you have been so heroically for so many months. appreciate it and may the memory of hersh goldberg polin be a blessing and the others we will be right back with democratic senate candidate adam schiff. don't go anywhere s sure. >> misprinint prince bususiness cards but we alslso print these and thosose integrate e that we print t your brarand on everery. so cusustomers can

, who are adi alexander, your son, idan, is still being held hostage jonathan deco khan, your son, sagui, is still being held hostage. ronen neutra, your son, omer harris, still being held hostage aviva siegel, you were held hostage for 51 days. you were released. thankfully, your husband, keith is still being held hostage. ruby plan i hate even saying this, but your son any time was killed and the body is still being held and you've been on the show so many times, and i'm so sorry and iris weinstein haggai yes. your mom, judy, and your dad, gady, were murdered on october 7 while they were on a walk and their bodies are still being held by hamas. thank you all for being here at this horrible, horrible time you're in town as we approach the one-year mark from october 7, your meeting with white house officials are you expecting to hear anything new? >> i think this is the tenth time that i've come into washington and i have to say that my expectations are low and i think we need to all look at one of the other and say, we've been doing this for one year and we have not been successful as w