Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of slain hostage, feels like she failed
Summary
Rachel Goldberg-Polin is the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was kidnapped during a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, and killed nearly a year later. She kept track of the days her son and other hostages were held before their bodies were returned to Israel in January 2024.Key Facts
- Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage during a Hamas attack at the Nova Music Festival near Gaza on October 7, 2023.
- During the attack, 378 people were killed and hundreds were wounded.
- Hersh sent two texts to his mother from inside a bomb shelter: "I love you" and "I'm sorry."
- Survivors said Hamas threw hand grenades into the shelter repeatedly; Hersh was severely injured and then kidnapped.
- A video from a Hamas terrorist’s phone showed Hersh bleeding and being forced into a truck alive.
- Rachel and her husband Jon fought for the return of all 251 hostages, meeting world leaders and speaking publicly.
- They kept daily tally marks on pieces of tape to count how many days the hostages were held.
- Hersh was killed on day 328, the same day Rachel and other families called out to their loved ones toward Gaza.
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