'Kill all the men in the Gaza Strip', shocking phrase from the deputy speaker of the Knesset

Shocking statements in Israel by one of the deputy speakers of the Knesset, Nissim Vaturi, against Palestinian civilians in Gaza: "They are scum, subhuman, no one in the world wants them. Children and women must be separated, and adults eliminated," said the Likud MK (the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) in an interview yesterday on the ultra-Orthodox radio Kol BaRama. "Who is innocent in Gaza? The civilians came out and massacred people in cold blood," Vaturi told Kol BaRama radio.

An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas for the early return of the bodies of four hostages that were scheduled to be released in the first phase of the agreement, Channel 12 reported, citing Israeli sources. The report also said negotiations are underway to extend the first phase by adding more hostage and detainee releases. Israel is demanding that the four bodies be handed over by Thursday. The first phase of the agreement, which includes the ongoing ceasefire, ends on Saturday.