Overseas now in the Israel Hamas war. Tonight, growing calls for a hostage deal and ceasefire. Thousands taken to the streets of Tel Aviv and across Israel. The protest coming after news that another body has been recovered of a hostage taken on October seventh, and the reaction from those who knew him. Abc's Brit Klenet in Tel Aviv tonight.

Tonight, the Israeli military saying a team of commandos has recovered the body of a hostage taken during the October seventh attack. Nearly six months to the day after his abduction. 47-year-old farmer, Elad Katzir. Israeli officials say he was killed by Islamic Jihad. At least 36 hostages taken captive, now confirmed dead. Nearly 100 still believe to be in captivity. Katzir's loved ones among the thousands of demonstrators in Tel Aviv tonight, protesting the Israeli government. Ayala Metzka is a family friend of the Katzirs. Her father-in-law was also taken hostage from Kibbutz, near Oz, on October 7th.What was your reaction when you I heard that Elad had been brought home, his body broke.

I started to cry. I don't know what to do. I know it had when he was a young teenage.

The discovery further ratcheting up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to negotiate a hostage deal. Protests are providing fires here. Just no time for military headquarters. That's the ending deal now. Sees fire negotiations set to resume in Egypt tomorrow after a tense Thursday call in which President Biden warned Netanyahu the US could withdraw support for Israel if it doesn't do more to protect civilians in Gaza. The negotiations come as Israel faces international condemnation for that airstrike that killed seven aid workers traveling in a clearly marked World Central Kitchen convoy who had coordinated their movements with the IDF. With famine in Gaza looming, humanitarian workers say it's critical they have the ability to deliver aid safely.

To scale up, to avert famine so that people don't have to die because they don't have food. We need security guarantees.

With late today, a top Iranian military official again warned that Iran would launch a retaliatory operation against Israel after a strike in Syria killed seven Revolutionary Guard members, including a top commander. Iran's Joint Chief of Staff today promising to make Israel, quote, regret what it did.

Brit, thank you.

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