The family of Bay Area-born, Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin says he has been killed in the Gaza Strip.
Goldberg-Polin was born in Berkeley before moving to Virginia. The family issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza."With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh," it said. "The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks for privacy at this time.
Most recently, the pair spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; they pleaded for their son's freedom, as well as the release of all Hamas hostages. "This is a political convention. But needing our only son — and all of the cherished hostages — home is not a political issue. It is a humanitarian issue," said Jon Polin, whose son lost part of his left arm and was kidnapped from Israel by militants who attacked the music festival he was attending.
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