Thousands of people line the roads of Jerusalem to pay their last goodbye to Hersh Goldberg-Polin HY’D before he is laid to rest on Har Hamenuchos

President Herzog’s at Levaya of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin: “Beloved Hersh, with a torn and broken heart, I stand here today as the President of the State of Israel, bidding you farewell and asking for your forgiveness, from you, and from Carmel, from Eden, from Almog, from Alex, and Ori, and from all your loved ones. I apologize on behalf of the State of Israel, that we failed to protect you in the terrible disaster of October 7, that we failed to bring you home safely. I apologize that the country you immigrated to at the age of 7, wrapped in the Israeli flag, could not keep you safe.” Rachel, Jon, dear Libby, and Orly, grandparents, and the whole family – I ask for your forgiveness, forgiveness that we could not bring Hersh back home alive.

Thousands of demonstrators have taken over the Ayalon Highway, with some setting off fireworks above the gathered crowds. In several areas, police officers are attempting to disperse the protesters and clear the highway, but they are struggling to manage the sheer number of people on the road.

The Levaya of Hersh Goldberg-Polin HY’D will take place on Monday, September 2, at 4:00 p.m. (Israel time) at the Har Hamenuchos cemetery in Yerushalyim.

The names of hostages have been written on the pavement of a major highway running through Tel Aviv

Video footage captured the moment Duvdevan commandos launched missiles at a building in Hebron, successfully neutralizing the Palestinian gunman responsible for the deaths of three police officers in the southern West Bank earlier today. The precision strike by the elite unit ended the deadly confrontation, ensuring the assailant was taken out.

As news spread that 6 hostages had been found murdered, the staff and patients at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital stood in silence to honor their memory.

“With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh. The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks for privacy at this time.” The crushing announcement from the family of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin.