Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Hamas releases video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Apr 25, 2024 by World - CBSNews.com

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  • The video may give the young man's family hope, however, as the message he conveys includes a reference to his 200 days in captivity — which suggests it was either filmed on or to mark April 24, exactly 200 days since Hamas launched its attack.
  • A U.S. official confirmed to CBS News the White House received the video on Monday, and said the White House has been in touch with the Goldberg-Polin family since it was received.
  • A statement released Wednesday by the Hostage Families Forum, which represents the families of those still held in Gaza, said Goldberg-Polin's parents wanted the message he was delivering to get out, and the group did not question the video's authenticity.
  • Hersh Goldberg-Polin's mother on Hamas video of son in captivity 02:37 The statement he delivers, clearly under duress in Hamas captivity, includes a litany of insults and admonishments for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to secure a deal for the remaining hostages' release.

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