Netanyahu seeks 'forgiveness' for not saving Israeli hostages
"I ask for your forgiveness for not bringing them back alive. We were close but we didn't succeed," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a televised press conference.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 10:05 | 02 September 2024
- Modified Date: 10:05 | 02 September 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he was seeking forgiveness for failing to save six hostages whose bodies were recovered from a Gaza tunnel at the weekend.
"I ask for your forgiveness for not bringing them back alive. We were close but we didn't succeed," Netanyahu said at a televised press conference.
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