Hersh Goldberg-Polin is a 24-year-old American-Israeli citizen. He was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, at the Nova Music Festival in Israel. Today Hamas released a video as proof of life that Hersh is still alive in captivity.
It’s a propaganda video. It’s sickening. Hersh is shown with a missing hand and part of an arm from the October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists.
Hersh, who was born in California, blames Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for leaving him as a hostage for 200 days.
He begins the video by identifying himself and saying, “I was arrested on October 7 at the Nova Festival in Rei’m. I went out seeking entertainment with my friends.” He looks emaciated and his head is shaved.
He continued. ‘Instead, I found myself struggling to survive with serious injuries all over my body. Nevertheless, I took it upon myself to protect myself and the people who were…