Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin had assumed they would never see their son again — but that changed when Hamas released a hostage video featuring a one-armed Hersh.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin 's parents thought he had died after his arm was blown up by a grenade 201 days ago when Hamas attacked a music festival in Israel.
In response, Israel launched an assault on Gaza, pledging to destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home. The assault has so far killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities.he received a message from his son at 8am saying "I love you" before a second ten minutes later saying "I'm sorry."They both later found out Hersh and Aner had escaped the festival by car before the vehicle came under fire, forcing them to take cover in a bomb shelter.
That week Jon was among many relatives who met with the Israel war cabinet and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging them to resume negotiations. "We're here today with a plea to all of the leaders of the parties who have been negotiating to date. That includes Qatar, Egypt, the United States, Hamas and Israel. Be brave, lean in, seize this moment and get a deal done.
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