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Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024. This is the excerpt.

Today the latest on protests in Israel as anger grows toward Netanyahu

plus Biden boosts Harris to unions and early access to hay may soon be classified as a loan.

Protests and general strikes swept through Israel yesterday

as frustration continues to grow over the failure of Israeli Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu's government to secure a

ceasefire deal with Hamas that would free Israeli hostages held by the militant group in

Gaza.

Protests come after Israel's military recovered the bodies of six hostages from Gaza in recent days.

Israeli protesters carried six empty coffins past Prime Minister Netanyahu's private residence in Jerusalem last night in a symbolic act.

As for what's next for a ceasefire proposal, the Washington Post reported that the

Biden administration was set to present a final take it or leave it ceasefire and hostage release proposal to Israel and

Hamas in the coming weeks. The move involves close collaboration with Egypt and

Qatar and may mark the last chance for an American brokered resolution.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in a border area of southern Gaza.

The Philadelphia corridor bordering Egypt

has been a sticking point in efforts to secure a ceasefire deal.

Hamas has rejected any Israeli presence,

while Netanyahu has said Israel will not abandon the corridor

where troops have uncovered tunnels, they say have been used to smuggle weapons and ammunition into

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