The Israeli military announced on Monday that four hostages abducted in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks had died several months ago in Gaza. The Prime Minister's government is facing pressure to pursue a cease-fire deal in light of this revelation. The families of the victims are urging the government to negotiate for the release of the remaining hostages. President Biden has endorsed a cease-fire proposal, but Netanyahu's far-right allies are opposing any agreement that doesn't eliminate Hamas. Despite this, Netanyahu has expressed openness to a 42-day pause in the fighting. Hamas has claimed that some of the hostages were killed by Israeli airstrikes, while Israeli intelligence suggests that more than 30 hostages have died since the war began. This development has reignited public outrage and raised concerns about the government's handling of the situation.