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IDF says the bodies were found in an underground tunnel in the Rafah area in the Gaza Strip

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The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin issued a statement on his death after his body was discovered by Israeli military in Gaza along with the bodies of five other hostages.

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

US president Joe Biden, who had met with Goldberg-Polin’s parents, said they “have been courageous, wise and steadfast, even as they have endured the unimaginable”.

“They have been relentless and irrepressible champions of their son and of all the hostages held in unconscionable conditions. I admire them and grieve with them more deeply than words can express,” Biden said.

Goldberg-Polin was one of the best-known hostages as his parents had met with world leaders and pressed relentlessly for their help. Last month, they addressed the Democratic national convention, where the crowd chanted “bring them home”.

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