The Israel Defense Forces have told the families of two hostages held by Hamas that they are gravely concerned about them. That’s after Hamas showed a video in which two hostages appear to be dead. Israelis are getting impatient with the slow progress by their government in negotiating another prisoner exchange. Host Marco Werman speaks with journalist Noga Tarnopolsky in Jerusalem about the mounting pressure on the Israeli government to get the remaining hostages home.
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