Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a plea for forgiveness following the deaths of six hostages in Gaza. In an address to the nation, Netanyahu admitted his government’s failure to bring the hostages home safely but said the nation “must stand united as one”. He continued to add that Israel faces a “brutal and vicious enemy” that wants to “eradicate and kill all of us”. Speaking live from Tel Aviv, Netanyahu expressed his condolences to the families. “We failed you, we all failed you,” he said. Asking for “forgiveness”, he continued: “We were close, but we didn’t achieve it [a…