'We all failed you.' Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin's poignant farewell to her son captured the anguish of families affected by the hostage crisis: "My sweet boy, finally, finally, finally you are free!" This heartbreaking moment reflected the deep emotional toll on families enduring tragedies like these.
Jon Goldberg-Polin shared his remorse, stating: "We failed you, we all failed you... Maybe your death is the stone, the fuel, that will bring home the 101 other hostages." This speaks to the desire for their loss to drive change.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin expressed the torment faced during her son's capture: "Such torment that closed my throat and made my soul burn with third-degree burns." This underlines the psychological impact and suffering family members endure in hostage situations.
The discovery of Hersh's body led to widespread protests in Israel, with citizens asserting: "The hostages could have been returned alive if a cease-fire deal had been reached." This illustrates the collective outrage over the failed negotiations.
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