The military said the 6 were killed shortly before Israeli forces were to rescue them.
Israel said early Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including, whose parents had led a high-profile campaign for the captives' release.
Goldberg-Polin and four other hostages were taken from a music festival where Palestinian militants killed scores of people. The sixth was captured from a nearby farming community.This undated photo shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza.His parents, U.S.-born immigrants to Israel, became perhaps the most high-profile relatives of hostages on the international stage. They met with U.S.
"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 his father, Jon Polin. His mother, Rachel, who bowed her head during the ovation and touched her chest, said: "Hersh, if you can hear us, we love you, stay strong, survive."
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