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Rachel Goldberg-Polin discusses grief and captive son's final months in extended interview
The mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, killed in Gaza in 2024, reflects on her advocacy, loss, and survivor accounts in a newly released interview segment.
The short version
- CBS News published an extended version of an interview with Rachel Goldberg-Polin addressing the abduction and murder of her son Hersh.
- Hersh was kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack and held for 328 days before being executed alongside five other hostages in an underground tunnel.
- Rachel Goldberg-Polin recounted learning from freed hostage Or Levy about Hersh's resilience in captivity, and shared how she processes ongoing grief through her writing and advocacy.
Key facts
- Hersh Goldberg-Polin was severely wounded and abducted by Hamas from a shelter near the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023.[CBS News]
- On August 31, 2024, the 328th day of his captivity, Hersh was executed at close range along with five other hostages in a Rafah tunnel.[CBS News · CBS News]
- Freed hostage Or Levy told Rachel Goldberg-Polin that Hersh's resilient mindset and Viktor Frankl quote helped him survive during their three days together in captivity.[CBS News]
- Rachel Goldberg-Polin authored a book titled 'When We See You Again' detailing her experience and the enduring nature of grief.[CBS News]
- CBS News released an extended version of the 60 Minutes segment originally broadcast in April 2026.[CBS News · CBS News]
Sources
- Rachel Goldberg-Polin's extended interviewCBS News - Top Stories
- Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Learning how to live after the murder of her sonCBS News - Top Stories