2024-09-01 20:25:15
Six hostages were found shot to death in an underground tunnel under the city of Rafah on Saturday, including U.S. citizen and Berkeley native Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents had been killed for the past eleven years. Yue Li has been speaking out for the hostages.
Goldberg-Paulin, 23, a dual Israeli-American citizen, was one of the hostages taken at a music festival in the Israeli countryside on October 7 last year. Five of the six hostages found dead on Saturday were reportedly young festivalgoers.
as The New York Times reportsThe Israeli military said the six were “brutally murdered” by Hamas shortly before they were discovered, between Thursday night and Friday. All six were among the first batch of hostages to be released as sick, injured or vulnerable at Israel’s request.
According to previous reports by SFist, Goldberg-Poulin lost part of his arm while trying to throw a live ammunition at Hamas militants who invaded the music festival. As of April, he appears in a proof-of-life video released by Hamas to mark 200 days since his arrest. He told his family: “I love you very much and miss you. This won’t be a happy thing [Passover] I can take a day off, but I want you to take a day off too.
The hostages who have been confirmed dead are Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Ori Danino. Their ages range from 23 to 40 years old.
President Biden issued a statement, saying of Goldberg-Pohling: “I am shocked and outraged. Hersh was one of the innocent people who was brutally attacked on October 7th while attending a peace music festival in Israel… He Just turned 23. A ruthless and irresistible defender.
Protests have broken out across Israel, largely to express anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not reaching a deal quickly to free the hostages.
The hostages were discovered during a military operation, although the Israeli Army did not specify whether they were conducting a mission to rescue the hostages. They were both reportedly found with gunshot wounds from close range gunfire.
Hersh’s mother, Rachel Goldberg-Pohling, spoke at the Democratic National Convention two weeks ago, when she said: “Hersh was a carefree, laid-back, humorous, respectful, curious person. people.
The Goldberg-Pohling family released a statement Saturday night: “The Goldberg-Pohling family is heartbroken and devastated to announce the passing of their beloved son and brother Hersh. The family thanks everyone for the love and support and asks for protection. privacy.
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