The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they had confirmed the identities of the bodies of six slain hostages rescued from the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
In a social media post, the Israel Defense Forces identified Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg Pollin as one of those killed by Hamas.
The bodies of Carmel Gatto, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Porin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarsi, and Sergeant Oli Danino were discovered and removed yesterday.
They were all taken hostage on October 7 and killed in captivity by the Hamas terrorist organization… pic.twitter.com/9VWYHNX0Ks
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 1, 2024
Goldberg Pollin, 23, was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, while attending the Nova music festival, The New York Times reported. ReportedHe lost part of his left arm during the attack at the festival and was last seen in a Hamas propaganda video released in April, the media said.
Goldberg Pollin Well-known causes He had been in the US because his family had been campaigning for the hostages' release, the outlet said. His parents spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August, memorialising their son and calling for an end to his captivity, according to The New York Times.
President Joe Biden statement Biden said Saturday that he was “devastated and outraged” by the developments. “This is both tragic and reprehensible,” Biden said. (RELATED: 'The ceasefire is dead': Biden administration shifts focus to Gaza hostage release as potential Israel-Hamas ceasefire collapses)
“He had plans to travel the world. I got to know his parents, John and Rachel, who have endured unimaginable circumstances and remained brave, wise and resolute,” Biden added. The president declared that Hamas leadership “will pay a price for these crimes” and promised that his administration would “secure the release of the remaining hostages” in any deal with Hamas.
“The blood of our brothers is crying out to us. Our sisters and brothers are still out there. [in captivity in Gaza] “They are enduring hell. The highest contract between a state and its people is to ensure their safety. We have a sacred and urgent mission to bring them home,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog tweeted.
The news of the murders of Oli Danino, Carmel Gatto, Hersh Goldberg-Porin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarsi and Eden Yerushalmi, whose bodies were brought back from Gaza in a military operation, shattered the hearts of the entire country.
Representing the state…
— Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) September 1, 2024
IDF spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said Hamas shot and killed the six hostages just a day or two before Israel discovered their bodies, The Times of Israel reported. ReportedThe spokesman said the hostages were found in a tunnel close to where Israeli hostage Kaid Farhan al-Qadi was rescued by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday.
