(KRON) – Berkeley native Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the multiple people taken hostages by Hamas, was found dead in Gaza, his family announced in a statement Saturday night.
In a statement released by California Governor Gavin Newsom, he recalls traveling to Israel to meet with Goldberg-Polin’s parents last year after the abduction. Newsom says his family is grieving with the Goldberg-Polin family.
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This undated photo provided by Rachel Goldberg shows her son Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The 23-year-old from Jerusalem was last seen when Hamas militants loaded him into the back of a pickup truck with other hostages abducted from a music festival in the western Negev Desert on Oct. 7. (Courtesy of Rachel Goldberg via AP) -
Relatives of U.S. citizens who are missing after a Hamas militant attack attend a news conference on Oct. 10, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother, Rachel Goldberg, and father, Jonathan Polin, are on the far right. (AP Photo / Maya Alleruzzo)
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“Held captive under brutal conditions, Hersh’s story and the plight of other hostages was shared with the world through the brave and tireless advocacy of his family.” Newsom continues, “We keep in our prayers all the victims and loved ones impacted by this heartbreaking tragedy.”
Goldberg-Polin was one of the hostages abducted from the Tribe of Nova music festival near Gaza by the terrorist group Hamas.
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