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Rachel Goldberg-Polin on grief after Hamas abducted, killed her son | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2026-04-20 03:00
Since Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel 2 and a half years ago and the war in Gaza began, far too many mothers, Palestinian and Israeli, have lost children. This is one mother's story. Her name is Rachel Goldberg Poland. She is an American Israeli who moved to Jerusalem 18 years ago with her husband John and their three children. Her only son, Hirs, was badly wounded and taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th. Rachel and John worked tirelessly to bring Hirs and the other hostages home. But on the 328t ...
Relative of hostage still in Gaza says brother-in-law is a ‘man of peace’ who ‘deserves to be free’
NBC News· 2025-10-07 21:30
Today marks two years since Hamas's October 7th terror attack on Israel, which led to a crushing military response by Israeli forces in Gaza and plunged the region into war. 7th was the deadliest single day in Israel's history. Today, across the country, Israelis gathered to remember the,200 people killed and demand the return of the nearly 50 hostages that remain in Hamas captivity.About 20 of those hostages are believed to still be alive. In Egypt, meanwhile, indirect talks to discuss the implementation o ...