Israel declares four more hostages are dead in Gaza as fighting rages on

Smoke and flames rise over a destroyed building following an Israeli attack on Al Bureij Camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. Photo: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images.

Julia Frankel

Four more hostages kidnapped on October 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released.

Monday’s announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a US ceasefire proposal that could secure the return of the hostages still held in Gaza and end the eight-month war.