Six bodies found in a Gaza tunnel Saturday were confirmed to be hostages kidnapped by Hamas — including that of Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, President Biden confirmed.
“I am devastated and outraged,” Biden said in a statement.
“Hersh was among the innocents brutally attacked while attending a music festival for peace in Israel on October 7. He lost his arm helping friends and strangers during Hamas’ savage massacre.”
The grieving family of Goldberg-Polin, 23, also confirmed their son was among the dead found Saturday in a tunnel under the city of Rafah.
“With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh,” they wrote in a statement.
“The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks for privacy at this time.”
Late Saturday, the IDF reported discovering several bodies that could be those of kidnapped Israeli hostages in Gaza.
The military would not immedately confirm whether they were hostages, or disclose how many remains were found, but said further details would be released after an examination was done.
