A Democratic lawmaker has called for a ceasefire in reaction to the recovery of the bodies of six Israeli captives in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

Senator Dick Durbin said in a post on X he’s “heartbroken and devastated” by the news of US-Israeli citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s death, echoing the sentiments of other American officials and lawmakers.

“A ceasefire must be reached immediately that allows all remaining hostages to be released, humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza, and an elusive and neglected long-term vision for peace and stability to become a reality,” said Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat.