Hamas released a video of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Wednesday, the first proof that he survived being badly wounded during his capture on Oct. 7.
Goldberg-Polin, then 23, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival during Hamas ’ attacks on Israel when more than 1,200 people died and more than 200 people were taken hostage.He is shown in the undated video with part of his left arm missing several inches above the hand.Related video above: Parents of kidnapped American-Israeli hostage make emotional plea for the release of their son.Video filmed on Oct. 7 showed Goldberg-Polin being taken hostage with his arm severely injured.
'Seeing the video of Hersh today is overwhelming. We are relieved to see him alive, but we are also concerned about his health and well-being as well as that of all the other hostages and all of those suffering in this region,' his parents Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin said in a video statement.
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