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Author Rachel Goldberg-Polin joins host Jessica Steinberg for an episode of What Matters Now
April 22, 2026, 2:05 am
Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Mother of murdered hostage Hersh ‘parcels out her pain’ in book
‘When We See You Again’ is mother’s raw accounting of what happened to her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and to her and her family
By Jessica Steinberg
A 2015 image of Rachel Goldberg-Polin and her son, Hersh. (Courtesy)
April 21, 2026, 12:12 pm
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s new memoir piercingly articulates the ordeal of losing a son
‘When We See You Again’ is a dive into ‘The Before’ and ‘The After’ of life as mother to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the 23-year-old taken hostage by Hamas terrorists and murdered in captivity
By Jessica Steinberg
A protester holds a placard with a dove carrying a yellow ribbon, symbolizing solidarity with the hostages taken by Hama-led terrorists during the October 7, 2023 attack, during a demonstration calling for their release outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2025 (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
January 27, 2026, 7:09 pm
Jewish world sheds symbols of support, marking first day without hostages in Gaza
President Herzog removes his yellow pin, as does Israel’s UN ambassador; parents of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin remove masking tape counting days since Oct. 7
By JTA and Luke Tress
Anti-government protesters lift up placards during a demonstration against the prime minister and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas's October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, in Tel Aviv on November 15, 2025. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
December 21, 2025, 6:26 pm
‘Smokescreen’: Bereaved families attack government-sponsored October 7 probe
As Netanyahu slated to determine scope of investigation into the failures surrounding the attack, October Council says committee’s ‘sole purpose’ is to absolve PM of responsibility
By ToI Staff
This footage published on December 11, 2025, after being obtained by the IDF from Gaza, shows hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lobanov, Carmel Gat, and Almog Sarusi in Hamas captivity in late 2023. (Courtesy)
December 12, 2025, 2:02 am
Harrowing footage shows 6 hostages lighting Hanukkah candles 8 months before execution
Families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Alex Lobanov approve release of videos filmed by Hamas terrorists in Gaza tunnel, intended for propaganda, recovered by IDF
By Jessica Steinberg
Itzik and Talik Gvili, parents of deceased hostage Ran Gvili, on November 22, 2025, at a Hostages Forum rally. (Paulina Patimer/Hostages Forum)
November 29, 2025, 12:02 am
Father of Ran Gvili, one of two remaining hostages, to speak at possible final Tel Aviv rally
Hostages forum indicates Saturday event may be last as it narrows activities to support 2 families, says rallies don’t serve current situation of terror groups searching for bodies
By Jessica Steinberg and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on October 19, 2025. (Screenshot/GPO)
October 19, 2025, 3:25 pm
‘War of Revival’: Cabinet approves Netanyahu’s controversial renaming of Gaza war
Critics say name switch is attempt by PM to evade responsibility for failures around Hamas onslaught; Lapid: ‘It remains the Oct. 7 war. Attempts to erase what happened won’t succeed’
By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol, Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Jonathan Polin (left) and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, parents of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin, speak during a press conference at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 3, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 14, 2025, 10:11 am
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s father asks Netanyahu to stop ‘taking credit’ for his return
Jonathan Polin says ‘insensitive claim’ disrespects lives of those who, like his son, were killed in captivity but could have returned alive under a deal
By ToI Staff
Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks at the President's Independence Day reception for foreign diplomats in Israel, May 1, 2025 (Screenshot/GPO)
May 2, 2025, 3:01 am
In raw speech, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tells foreign envoys they can get hostages freed
As president and FM listen, mother of slain captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin reveals new details of his captivity and murder, says he was found with his face resting on the face of Eden Yerushalmi, ‘a girl named after paradise’
By Lazar Berman
Images of those held captive in Gaza are displayed at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on March 31, 2025. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 5, 2025, 12:50 am
Hamas says it won’t move hostages to safety, Israel responsible for their lives
IDF chief meets with worried families, assures them fighting will bring home captives; Jon Polin in message to PM: Enough with the paranoid TikTok videos, bring back the hostages
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
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