Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin has been confirmed lifeless, his household introduced early Sunday.
Goldberg-Polin, 23, was kidnapped at a music pageant in southern Israel throughout Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault towards the Jewish State. He misplaced a part of his left arm to a grenade within the assault.
His physique was recovered Saturday within the tunnels beneath Rafah, together with 5 different hostages, after being killed by Hamas.
A twin U.S.-Israeli citizen, he immigrated to Israel together with his household in 2008 on the age of seven, in response to a press release from his household. He leaves behind his dad and mom, Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, and his two sisters.
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Goldberg-Polin’s household and pals traveled the world demanding his launch and met with world leaders, together with officers within the Biden administration.
President Biden mentioned he’s “devastated and outraged” by the information of Goldberg-Polin’s loss of life.
“It’s as tragic as it’s reprehensible,” he mentioned. “Make no mistake, Hamas leaders pays for these crimes. And we are going to maintain working across the clock for a deal to safe the discharge of the remaining hostages.”
Vice President Kamala Harris, additionally the Democratic nominee for president, mentioned her prayers are with Goldberg-Polin’s family members as they mourn his loss.
“Hamas is an evil terrorist group,” Harris mentioned. “With these murders, Hamas has much more American blood on its arms. I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so should all the world. From its bloodbath of 1,200 individuals to sexual violence, taking of hostages, and these murders, Hamas’ depravity is clear and horrifying.”
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“The menace Hamas poses to the individuals of Israel — and Americans in Israel — have to be eradicated and Hamas can’t management Gaza,” she added. “The Palestinian individuals too have suffered beneath Hamas’ rule for almost 20 years.”
The opposite our bodies recovered on Saturday are Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Grasp Sergeant Ori Danino.
The six victims have been shot by their captors shortly earlier than Israeli Protection Forces arrived, in response to the IDF. Israeli President Isaac Herzog mentioned he “embrace[s] their households with all my coronary heart, and apologize[s] for failing to deliver them house safely.”
“A couple of hours in the past, we knowledgeable the households that the our bodies of their family members had been situated by IDF troops in an underground tunnel in Rafah,” IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari mentioned in a press release. “Based on our preliminary evaluation, they have been brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists shortly earlier than we reached them.”
Fox Information’ Yonat Friling contributed to this report.