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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, September 1, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Biden speaks with parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin to offer condolences
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Jon Polin (left) comforts his wife Rachel Goldberg as she speaks about their son Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is being held hostage by Hamas, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 21, 2024. (Mandel Ngan / AFP)
US President Joe Biden spoke earlier this morning with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, to “offer his condolences over the death of their son at the hands of Hamas,” a White House official says.
Hersh’s body was recovered over the weekend by the IDF, which says he was killed shortly beforehand by his Hamas captors.
His funeral is slated to be held tomorrow afternoon in Israel.
