The family announced Goldberg-Polin's death, ending a relentless campaign by his parents to rescue him that included meetings with world leaders and an address to the Democratic convention last month.
The family announced Goldberg-Polin's death, ending a relentless campaign by his parents to rescue him that included meetings with world leaders and an address to the Democratic convention last month.The Associated Press
The family issued its statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza. Goldberg-Polin’s parents, U.S.-born immigrants to Israel, became perhaps the most high-profile relatives of hostages on the international stage. They met with Biden, Pope Francis and others and addressed the United Nations, urging the release of all hostages.
Both wore stickers with the number 320, representing the number of days their son had been held. It had long become part of a morning ritual — tear a new piece of tape, write down another day.
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