One American was among six hostages executed by Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli military confirmed as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. As reported by The Christian Post, the bodies of two women and four men, including 23-year-old American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were found in a tunnel under the Gaza city of Rafah.
President Joe Biden confirmed Goldberg-Polin’s death in a statement, saying he was “devastated and outraged.”
“Hersh was among the innocents brutally attacked while attending a music festival for peace in Israel on October 7. He lost his arm helping friends and strangers during Hamas’ savage massacre,” Biden stated, referring to Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that left over 1,200 people dead.
“He had just turned 23. He planned to travel the world. I have gotten to know his parents, Jon and Rachel. They have been courageous, wise, and steadfast, even as they have endured the unimaginable. They have been relentless and irrepressible champions of their son and of all the hostages held in unconscionable conditions. I admire them and grieve with them more deeply than words can express.”
Israeli officials who spoke with The Wall Street Journal noted that…
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