US demands justice for executed hostages, hails Goldberg-Polin as ‘American hero’

The Biden administration “demands justice” for the six hostages, including an American citizen, who were killed by Hamas last week, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller declares during a press briefing.

“We grieve for all of them, and we demand justice for all of them,” he says, noting that the terror group’s leaders will likely be the ones held responsible for the killings, whether in court or on the battlefield.

“The United States has shown that we have a long memory when it comes to bringing to justice those responsible for the deaths of American citizens,” Miller says.

Hamas leadership’s instructions for guards to kill the hostages if they sense that Israeli troops are nearing “shows what a depraved organization Hamas actually is,” the State Department spokesperson says.

Calling for a hostage deal to save those still being held in Gaza, Miller says Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American executed by Hamas, was an “American hero.”

“Hersh was a young man known by his family and friends, for his kindness, for being a gentle soul, as someone who loved traveling, who loved music,” he continues.

“Tragically, any deal to bring home the hostages will come too late for him, but there are dozens of hostages still remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal that will bring them home,” Miller says.

“It is time to finalize that deal. The people of Israel cannot afford to wait any longer. The Palestinian people, who are also suffering the terrible effects of this war, cannot afford to wait any longer,” he asserts.