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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 430

Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Screengrab from machtoffin.com, an Arabic-language webpage launched by Israel that allows Gazans to provide information on hostages
November 21, 2024, 4:46 pm
New website lets Gazans provide information on hostages in return for rewards
Following PM’s offer of $5 million and free passage out of Gaza, Israel launches site with images of hostages and contact channels
By Gianluca Pacchiani
ToI blogger Rachel Sharansky Danziger (far right), facilitates a discussion between war widow Rachel Goldberg (center) and bereaved mother Rachel Goldberg Polin, titled, 'Rachel weeping for her children.' (Youtube screenshot)
November 16, 2024, 7:22 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 16: Day 407 – Guest conversation: ‘Rachel weeping for her children’
A deep discussion by ToI blogger Rachel Sharansky Danziger, war widow Rachel Goldberg, and bereaved mother Rachel Goldberg-Polin for the anniversary of the biblical matriarch’s death
By ToI Staff
A public bomb shelter where Israelis were murdered in the October 7 massacre, on a road near the Israeli-Gaza border, January 6, 2024 (Flash90)
October 24, 2024, 10:11 pm
IDF says it killed Hamas terrorist who led massacre at Re’im shelter – an UNRWA worker
16 were murdered at concrete shelter and 4 kidnapped, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin; Hamas claims hundreds killed in IDF’s new north Gaza offensive, as army says over 200 arrested
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
This combination of six undated photos shows hostages, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi; from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)
October 20, 2024, 7:46 pm
Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars
Hamas chief was in the same tunnel system as high-profile captives less than two weeks before captors executed them; hostages were likely too malnourished to be moved with him
By ToI Staff
Celtic fans waving a Palestinian flag hold smoke flares during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
October 20, 2024, 2:33 pm
Scottish soccer club fans daub graffiti cursing murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Celtic fans defaced bleachers with ‘Fuck Hersh’ graffiti after losing 7-1 to Borussia Dortmund; an Israeli player left the team in March because of anti-Israel sentiment
By ToI Staff
This combination of six undated photos shows hostages, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi; from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)
October 18, 2024, 12:36 am
IDF recovered Sinwar’s DNA in tunnel complex where 6 hostages were executed
Israeli forces determined several weeks ago that the Hamas chief had been in underground room near where the slain Israelis were found in late August
By Lazar Berman and Jessica Steinberg
Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Hamas terror group, hosts a meeting with members of Palestinian factions, at the Hamas president's office in Gaza City, on April 13, 2022. (Attia Muhammed/Flash90)
October 17, 2024, 5:10 pm
Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar killed by IDF troops in Gaza
IDF confirms terror chief was shot dead in Rafah firefight Wednesday; troops spotted body Thursday and Sinwar’s identity was formally confirmed after tests; no hostages at location
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Yael Aisenthal-Kordevani decorated her sukkah in the city of Modi'in with symbols of the year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, October 15, 2024. (Courtesy Aisenthal-Kordevani)
October 16, 2024, 12:39 pm
Israelis decorate their first sukkahs since Oct. 7 with hostage photos
Symbols of devastated border communities line walls of sukkahs one year after Hamas onslaught, as soldiers deployed to Gaza erect festive hut, shown in viral image
By Deborah Danan
John and Rachel Goldberg-Polin are interviewed by Channel 12 on October 10, 2024. (Screen capture/Channel 12: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 11, 2024, 1:33 pm
Goldberg-Polins: Leaders dismissed us when we warned hostages could be executed
Parents of slain American-Israeli hostage say son’s body was found underweight, bullet ridden, in ‘horrifying conditions’; reveal they rebuffed PM’s offer to speak after funeral
By ToI Staff
Rabba Anat Sharbat leads Selihot services in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, Sept. 22, 2024. (Courtesy Anat Sharbat/via JTA)
September 28, 2024, 8:53 am
From Hostages Square, pre-High Holiday prayers aim to transcend political rifts
As rallies to free the captives become synonymous with anti-government protests, an evening of Selichot at the Tel Aviv square seeks to de-politicize the cause, create inclusive space
By Deborah Danan
Former Gaza hostage Aviva Siegel, wife of hostage Keith Siegel, a US citizen, listens during a House Foreign Affairs Committee roundtable discussion with families of US hostages held by Hamas, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
September 23, 2024, 3:17 pm
‘It could have been Keith’: Aviva Siegel says hostages’ murders sap her hopes for husband
She survived 51 days of Gazan captivity, but doesn’t know if her partner of 40 years is still alive, and what tortures he has undergone if he is
By Jessica Steinberg
Two unnamed Hamas terrorists who are believed to have murdered six Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip are seen in a handout image released by the IDF on September 21, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 21, 2024, 10:42 pm
Army says it killed 2 Hamas terrorists who likely murdered 6 Israeli hostages in tunnel
Spokesman says findings from scene of hostages’ execution shows terrorists were there when they were killed
By Emanuel Fabian
Banners reading 'Shalom, salam, peace' and showing the colors and symbol of the Hapoel Jerusalem club's fan group 'Brigade Malcha' are held by fans of SV Werder Bremen in memory of murdered Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, prior to the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Munich in Bremen, northern Germany, September 21, 2024. (Axel Heimken/AFP)
September 21, 2024, 9:01 pm
German soccer fans honor murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin ahead of game
Crowd members at SV Werder Bremen match display banner with the Goldberg-Polin’s image reading ‘Shalom, salam, peace’ and ‘May your memory be a revolution, brother!’
By ToI Staff
Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, September 15, 2024. (Andrew Medichini/AP)
September 15, 2024, 3:22 pm
Pope says mother of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is on his mind
Pontiff recalls meeting Rachel Goldberg-Polin last year, says he was struck by her humanity; urges end to fighting and hatred, freedom for captives in Gaza
By AFP and ToI Staff
Rachel Goldberg-Polin (right) and Jon Polin, parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin who was murdered by his Hamas captors, speak in a video published on their social media accounts, September 12, 2024 (Screenshot via social media).
September 12, 2024, 10:58 pm
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents call to keep fighting for hostages ‘before it’s too late’
Jon and Rachel say murder of their son and 5 others in tunnel ‘could have and should have been avoided’; Netanyahu repeats claim Hamas ‘turned down’ latest deal proposal
By ToI Staff
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