On October 7th, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli with an American passport, was abducted during the Hamas attack on Israel. At the time of his abduction, he was seriously injured and his family and friends believed he was dead. However, Hamas later released a video in which he appeared, confirming his identity by providing his parents’ dates of birth and names. In the video, he criticized the Israeli government and asked his parents to stay strong during this difficult time.
Hersh, who was born in the USA, moved to Israel with his family in 2008. Following the October 7th attack, he sent two messages to his parents saying “I love you” and “I miss you.” Despite their attempts to reach him by phone, he never responded. Other hostages held by Hamas also criticized the Israeli authorities, particularly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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