The parents of an American-Israeli hostage murdered by Hamas are pleading with President Trump to expedite the release of remaining hostages. Hamas released three Israeli hostages over the weekend, sparking outrage over their frail condition.
The parents of a murdered American- Israel i hostage pleaded for President Donald Trump to secure the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, after Hamas released three frail-looking Israel i hostages over the weekend. Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin was murdered by Hamas in August after nearly a year in captivity, said that they were grateful to President Trump and U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Over the weekend, Hamas released Israeli civilians Eli Sharabi, 52; Ohad Ben Ami, 56; and Or Levy, 34, in exchange for 183 freed Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal reached with Israel. It was the fifth swap of hostages for prisoners since the current Israel-Hamas ceasefire began on Jan. 19. The hostages' frail condition sparked outrage and calls for swift action to bring the remaining 76 hostages home as soon as possible.
Jon Polin added that their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and five other hostages murdered by Hamas, were also found malnourished and 'skeletal' when Israeli troops discovered their bodies last August. While he said their call to world leaders at the time of their son's death, 'didn't work,' he was confident that Trump and Witkoff were heading in the right direction, as he repeated his wife's plea for speedy action.
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