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Israel Security Agency Admits Intelligence Failures, Missed Warnings Before October 7 Attack

March 5, 2025, 2:02 am

Israel’s Shin Bet security service has admitted that it overestimated the threat from Hamas prior to the fatal October 7, 2023, attack, a report released on Tuesday said. The report said that the agency did not pick up on obvious warning signs and wrongly assumed that Hamas was not looking for all-out war.

The findings come just days after the Israeli military released its own report, admitting it had severely underestimated Hamas’ capabilities and failed to protect Israeli civilians.

On October 7, Hamas militants made a massive attack from Gaza, killing 1,200 individuals and capturing over 250 hostages, Israeli estimates show. Israel’s military operation in Gaza has killed over 48,000 since then, Palestinian health officials report. The conflict has destroyed much of the enclave and displaced most of its 2.3 million inhabitants. Approximately 400 Israeli troops have also been killed.

The Shin Bet report admitted that if the agency had behaved differently in the preceding years to the attack and during the night of the attack, “the massacre would have been prevented.” The agency admitted its performance was not up to standards.

The report contributes to mounting demands within Israel’s opposition and civil society for a comprehensive national investigation into the government’s response to the attack, the deadliest Israel has experienced in its modern history. While Israel’s military and intelligence agencies have acknowledged mistakes, the government itself has not yet owned up fully.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a tense session of parliament on Monday, said an investigation would be launched but maintained it had to be “objective and balanced.” Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has meanwhile resigned, taking the blame for the security failures.

Trump To View Documentary On October 7 Hamas Attack Before Meeting With Netanyahu

February 4, 2025, 2:00 am

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to watch a disturbing documentary that records the barbarism of Hamas during its attacks against Israel in October 7, 2023. The document is 47 minutes long, where evidence unfolds of the brutal scenes of the attack on Israel, killing almost 1,200, along with kidnapping 251 others. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) compilation will be reduced into a 20-30 minute film for the President.

The film apparently was shown to Trump as a result of a shocking viewing experience from Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who was in Israel last week. Witkoff was emotionally moved by the footage, which included graphic images of murder, torture, and decapitation from terrorists’ bodycams during the assault.

The deadliest attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, was perhaps the deadliest in the conflict itself, killing about 1,200 and taking more than 250 as hostages. Military actions post-attack by Israel resulted in the deaths of over 47,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry run by Hamas.

It is on this day that he meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a key meeting, Netanyahu being the first foreign leader to be hosted by US President in his second term. The meeting happens at an important time because Trump had recently brokered a Gaza ceasefire and now it will put an end to 15 months of Israeli and Hamas’s conflicts, free the hostages, and the prisoners from both parties.

US Promises Equal Measures of Security For Israelis and Palestinians

January 1, 2025, 6:34 pm

After fighting for over a year on seven fronts, Israel spread the war to Lebanon and Iran. The war began as a result of Israel’s retaliation to Hamas’s attack on October 7. As the year 2024 draws its curtains, the war sees no end.

Although Israel drew ire from the international community for allegedly sidestepping a ceasefire, it has the support of the US.

“The US stands with Israel as it defends itself against terrorism. We remain steadfast in our commitment to lasting peace and stability across the region and for a common future for Israelis and Palestinians with equal measures of security, dignity, opportunity, and freedom,” a statement by the US Department of State said.

October 7 Attack

On October 7, 2023, Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Islamic Resistance Movement), the largest militant group in Palestine carried out a massive terror attack on Israel.

Over 1,200 people including foreign nationals were killed by Hamas, several women were killed, women were raped and over 250 hostages were abducted. Out of them, only around 100 are said to be alive, the rest are believed to be killed in captivity, and some were returned to Israel during a partial ceasefire in December 2023.

Israel has called the October 7 attack the ” largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.” Girls and women were sexually assaulted. Hamas also took 254 people hostage that day, including 12 Americans.

Following this, Israel launched a strong counteroffensive targeting Hamas units in Gaza. It has resulted in over 45,000 deaths, according to the Gaza health ministry.

Notably, there has been incessant domestic pressure on the Netanyahu government to bring back the hostages. There has also emerged a divide in Netanyahu’s war cabinet, with some ministers and opposition leaders calling for ceasefire and hostage release, while far-right leaders of the cabinet strongly asserting for continued operation in Gaza.

Entry of external factors from Iran and its proxies

As the attack resulted in a full-blown conflict, more external factors entered the arena. Hezbollah, the militant group from Lebanon, and Houthis from Yemen — both proxies of Tehran — started launching fresh attacks on Israel.

While Hezbollah targeted the northern part of Israel, Houthis started a chain of attacks on what they called “Israeli-linked vessels” passing through the Red Sea, severely disrupting the global connectivity in the region.

Prodded on by several world leaders, Qatar mediated the war and pushed the warring groups into a week-long ceasefire that was in effect from November 24 to December 1.

During this time, humanitarian aid was allowed to enter Gaza. Under this, Hamas agreed to release 50 women and children out of the 237 hostages. Israel also agreed to release 150 Palestinian women and children.

In a major escalation, on October 1, last year, Iran launched between 180 and 200 missiles against Israel in what it said was retaliation for the killing of the Hamas political leader, the leader of Hezbollah, and a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

This was the second direct attack by Iran against Israel in 2024, following an attack in April 2024 that Iran said was in response to an attack on its consulate in Syria.

Israel vowed to respond, and on 26 October 2024, it launched air strikes at Iran which it said targeted missile and drone manufacturing sites and aerial defences. Iran’s army said four soldiers and a civilian were killed.

From Nasrallah to Sinwar: How Israel eliminated its top enemies

As the conflict closed in one year, Israel succeeded in eliminating a number of top militants. Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in July, while he was in Tehran. Israel, however, admitted to killing him only in December last year.

Hamas leader Hanieyh’s killing came hours after top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli air attack on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on July 31. Yahya Sinwar replaced Haniyeh as the group’s military chief.

On September 27, a precision strike by Israeli Defence Forces in the Lebanese capital Beirut killed another big name, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The US backed the operation, saying that Hassan Nasrallah’s death “is a measure of justice for his many victims.”

Hezbollah on October 24 confirmed the death of the group’s executive council head Hashem Safieddine, CNN reported. He was one of the candidates possibly slated to take charge after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s killing. Hezbollah’s statement comes after the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced Hashem Safieddine was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut earlier in October.

On October 17, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Hamas chief and one of the masterminds behind the horrific October 7, 2023 attacks, Yahya Sinwar, is dead, the Times of Israel reported.

Following this, Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was also eliminated in Israeli strikes in October, days after the anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas.

The humanitarian concerns emanated from the war

However, the raging conflict has also posed several humanitarian concerns amid mounting civilian casualties. According to the Gaza health ministry, over 45,000 people mostly women and children have been killed in Gaza. Casualties have also been reported in Lebanon.

Though sympathy lied with Israel after October 7, some of it, seemed to have shifted amid reports of ‘humanitarian concerns’ in Gaza. Several videos and accounts showing Israeli attacks on civilians, UN peacekeepers and aid groups raised eyebrows globally.

The United Nations has accused Israel of continuing to “systematically” hinder aid to Gaza. The United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, said aid is nowhere near enough and a ceasefire was desperately needed to deliver as famine loomed, Al Jazeera reported.

Amid the biting cold, UNICEF said that seven infants died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip in recent days. According to the UN, at least 1.9 million people (or nine in 10 people) across the Gaza Strip are internally displaced, including people who have been repeatedly displaced.

The Israeli onslaught has displaced around 85 per cent of Gaza’s population amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 6 per cent infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the United Nations. UN experts have even declared Israel’s actions in Gaza to be tantamount to “crimes against humanity.”

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and withdraw from the enclave, CNN reported. UN’s top court situated in The Hague, Netherlands gave the order, in the case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, citing “immense risk” to the Palestinian population.

The International Criminal Court has also applied for arrest warrants against top Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.

In another blow to Israel, some top European Union nations; Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognised the Palestinian state on Tuesday, which underscored the intensifying pressure on Israel from Europe on its ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.

What a Trump presidency might mean for the conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once described US President-Elect Donald Trump as the “best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House”.

During his previous term in office, Trump had brokered the “Abraham Accords”, which aimed to stabilize relations between Israel and Arab nations. During his presidential campaign, Trump had said that he wanted the Middle East to return to “real peace, a lasting peace”.
Trump had visited Dearborn, Michigan, known as the “capital” of Arab America. And he spoke directly to Lebanese Americans fearing for their families overseas.

US President-elect Trump also issued a stern warning to Hamas regarding the ongoing hostage crisis in the Middle East, stating there will be “ALL HELL TO PAY” in the region if the hostages are not released before January 20, 2025, prior to the date he will assume office in the White House.

Trump vowed that those responsible for the hostage-taking would be “hit harder” than any previous actions taken against foreign entities by the US.”Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!” the post further read.

As Trump Presidency has been laced with unpredictability with reference to the Middle East crisis.

Israeli Airstrike Eliminates Terrorist Linked To October 7 Attack

November 4, 2024, 11:49 pm

Israeli airstrikes have targeted and eliminated a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative involved in the October 7 attacks, as well as a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday morning.

In Gaza, the Air Force killed Ahmed Al-Dalu, a member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military intelligence unit, who took part in the October 7 assault on Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where at least 52 Israelis were killed. Meanwhile, IDF forces continued operations in Rafah, southern Gaza. Soldiers detected a terrorist cell within a military facility where explosives meant for attacks on Israeli forces were stored. An airstrike destroyed the site, killing the terrorists and destroying the weapons.

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In Lebanon, an airstrike killed Abu Ali Rida, a Hezbollah commander responsible for orchestrating rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli troops in the Baraachit region of southern Lebanon. According to the IDF, Rida directed local Hezbollah operatives in these attacks. Israeli forces have continued operations in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, neutralizing terrorists, seizing weapons, and dismantling positions. In one incident, a strike on a structure near the Israeli border led to multiple explosions, suggesting it was stocked with weapons.

Following the October 7 Hamas attacks, Hezbollah has fired rockets and launched drones daily at northern Israeli communities, causing more than 68,000 residents to flee their homes. Hezbollah leaders have stated that they will sustain these attacks to prevent Israeli residents from returning.

According to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War, Hezbollah is prohibited from operating in southern Lebanon.

In the October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israeli communities near the Gaza border, at least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreign nationals were taken hostage. Of the 97 hostages still held, over 30 have been declared dead. Hamas has also held two Israeli civilians captive since 2014 and 2015, along with the remains of two soldiers killed in 2014.

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US Mourns Death Of Every Innocent Who Died On October 7, Says US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller

October 8, 2024, 6:29 am

The United States has reiterated its demand for Hamas to release all hostages taken since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, affirming its commitment to ensuring the hostages are reunited with their families. During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, “Hamas should release every one of these hostages immediately, and the United States will not rest until they are returned to their families.”

As the one-year anniversary of the deadly attack approaches, Miller condemned the actions of Hamas. “Today marks the tragic anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks against Israel, where 1,200 men, women, and children, including 46 Americans and citizens of more than 30 countries, were slaughtered by Hamas,” he said.

Miller also emphasized the ongoing hostage crisis, noting that “Hamas took 254 people hostage, including 12 Americans, on October 7, 2023. An estimated 101 hostages, including 7 Americans, remain in Gaza.”

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He outlined the ongoing conflict stemming from Hamas’s actions, stating, “Hamas’ attacks on October 7 launched a war that continues today with tragic consequences for the Palestinian people.” He reiterated Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s sentiments, saying, “The United States mourns the death of every innocent who died on October 7, and we are determined to continue to work for a ceasefire agreement that brings the hostages home, alleviates the suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian people, and ultimately brings an end to this war.”

In related developments, Israel expressed gratitude to US President Joe Biden for his condolences on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack. “I thank US President @JoeBiden, a true friend of the State of Israel, for calling me to extend his condolences to the people of Israel on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre,” said Israeli President Isaac Herzog on X.

On October 7 last year, hundreds of Hamas terrorists breached Israeli borders, killing over 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, of whom around 100 remain captive. In response, Israel launched a significant counteroffensive in Gaza, targeting Hamas units. However, the increasing civilian death toll, particularly among women and children, has raised humanitarian concerns regarding the escalating conflict.

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Israel Vows To Prevent Another 7 October Incident, Promises To Do ‘Whatever Necessary’

October 1, 2024, 3:18 pm

Israel’s military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, issued a statement claiming that Israeli forces are launching targeted attacks on Hezbollah positions within Lebanese villages, which he alleged have been converted into military bases. In a video message, Hagari explained the strikes are intended to prevent future attacks similar to the deadly 7 October incursion, which saw Hezbollah militants cross the border to attack Israeli civilians. He emphasized that these operations aim to protect northern Israeli communities.

Hagari accused Hezbollah of preparing to invade Israel through these villages, referring to their plan as “Conquer the Galilee,” which he claimed was designed to massacre innocent civilians. He reiterated that Israel’s war is against Hezbollah, not the people of Lebanon, and stated that measures are being taken to avoid harming Lebanese civilians.

The Israeli strikes come in response to ongoing Hezbollah rocket fire, which has displaced around 60,000 people in northern Israel. Lebanon’s government reported that the intensified Israeli airstrikes have killed about 1,000 people, injured around 6,000, and displaced approximately one million Lebanese citizens. The conflict has drawn international concern, with the UN referencing article 2.4 of its Charter, urging nations to refrain from using force against another state’s territorial integrity.

Despite the mounting civilian casualties in Lebanon, Israel remains steadfast in its operations, claiming it is necessary for the safety and security of Israeli families. Meanwhile, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, has criticized a recent UN General Assembly vote calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, labeling it as “shameful.”

Israeli Military Confirms Death Of Last Missing Person From October 7 Attack

August 7, 2024, 1:04 am

The Israeli military has officially confirmed that Bilha Yinon, the last person listed as missing from the October 7 Hamas attack, has been killed.

Confirmation of Death

On Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) notified Yinon’s family of her death. “Today, IDF representatives officially informed the family of Bilha Yinon that she is no longer alive,” the military stated.

Search and Forensic Evidence

The military conducted a thorough search for Yinon, which included extensive investigations around her home. Forensic evidence collected from the area confirmed her identity. “As part of this effort, evidence was discovered that, after complex testing, enabled the verification of her identity,” the statement added.

October 7 Attack Overview

On October 7, Hamas militants attacked southern Israeli communities, killing 1,198 people, predominantly civilians, according to AFP and official Israeli figures. The attack also resulted in the abduction of 251 individuals, with 111 still held captive in Gaza and 39 confirmed dead by the Israeli military.

Ongoing Conflict

The ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza has resulted in significant casualties, with at least 39,653 people reported killed by the Hamas-run health ministry, though details on civilian versus militant deaths are not specified.

Mohammed Deif: Mastermind Of October 7 Attack Killed, IDF Reports

August 1, 2024, 2:37 pm

Israel confirmed on Thursday that it has killed Mohammed Deif, the top Hamas military commander, in airstrikes on July 13 in southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces announced Deif’s death on X, marking a significant escalation in its ongoing conflict with Hamas.

“We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated,” the Israel Defense Forces posted on X.

We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 1, 2024

The strikes also resulted in at least 90 Palestinian deaths, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and targeted an area Israel had previously designated as a humanitarian zone for displaced families.

Deif, a key figure behind the October 7 attacks on southern Israel that resulted in around 1,200 deaths and over 250 hostages, had survived numerous previous assassination attempts. His death follows the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr outside Beirut. The recent events have heightened fears of further regional conflict and could impact ceasefire negotiations aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

The Israeli military and Shin Bet also reported that Deif was targeted alongside Rafa Salameh, a prominent Hamas leader in Khan Younis, who was instrumental in the planning of the October attacks.

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Slow Normalcy Returning After The October 7 Hamas Attack Amidst Ongoing Prayers For Hostages

June 29, 2024, 3:59 pm

Since the October 7 Hamas attack on a music festival near Gaza, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are slowly returning to normal. Though there are still tense moments with gunfire at borders every few minutes, life for civilians in these cities is getting back to normal without major disruptions from the conflict.

Families are back outside with their children, commuters are back to their regular travel routines, and nightlife is lively once more in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Despite this return to daily life, prayers continue for the hostages still held by Hamas terrorists.

A devastating attack occurred at the Supernova Sukkot Gathering, an open-air music festival during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret near kibbutz Re’im, Israel on 7 October.

Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip launched a surprise attack on the music festival, targeting Israeli civilians. The attack was part of a larger series of massacres targeting Israeli civilians in villages adjacent to the Gaza Strip. The open-air Tribe of Nova music festival was a popular event that attracted thousands of people.

The heavily armed Palestinian militants killed at least 364 people with many injured and took over 40 hostages, many of whom are still held in Gaza.

Posters with messages demanding the release of hostages have been displayed across Tel Aviv, starting from the airport. In Tel Aviv, headquarters have been established to support families affected by the Hamas kidnappings.

Former diplomats, doctors, psychologists, and other Israelis have united to support hostage families. A private company in Tel Aviv has provided office space across three floors for these efforts. Restaurants display supportive messages for the victims, and office buildings have posters urging for the safe return of the hostages.

Beaches and popular markets in Tel Aviv are busy again with locals enjoying nightlife, but there are few tourists visiting. The tourism industry has suffered significantly since the attack. In Jerusalem, many shops, even in tourist spots, are closed due to the lack of visitors.

According to Bilal Abu Khalaf, a shop owner in Jerusalem, they are offering a 50% discount on all items because there are no tourists. The attack will go down in Israeli history as the country’s worst civilian massacre.

Israeli Soldiers Recount Harrowing Experiences Of October 7 Attack Amid Continued Conflict

June 11, 2024, 11:18 pm

Israel Defence Forces commander Major Omri and Sergeant Major Tal recalled the events of October 7, when the Hamas terror group attacked Southern Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and taking many hostages.

Major Omri, who has served in the IDF as a combat commander for 11 years, was on a holiday vacation with his family when the attack occurred. “On October 7, I was in my house with my family on a holiday vacation. It was a holiday in Israel at the time. And we woke up at 06:00 in the morning from the huge sound of a missile that bombed right near our house. The house was shaking. I took my head out of the window and saw a big explosion near my house,” he told ANI.

Immediately after hearing the explosion, he took his uniform and gun and left to assist his IDF unit in defending the country. “I took my uniform, pistol, gun, and drove to the south to help my friends and my unit to defend our country,” he said. On his way south, he heard on the radio about terrorists slaughtering civilians near the Gaza Strip. “Meanwhile, I heard on the radio when I was driving to the south, that the terrorists getting to Israel and slaughtering a lot of civilians that lived near the border of the Gaza Strip. When I got there, I saw a lot of wounded people, civilians and soldiers too, and I decided that I would rescue as many people,” he said.

Omri also helped people escaping from the Nova party, providing first aid and transporting them to ambulances. “I gave first aid to a lot of people that were wounded on the field, civilians that were escaping from a big party that was in the fields over there, the Nova party, and took them out of the fields where they were wounded and took them to an ambulance so that they could go to the nearest hospital and save their lives,” Omri told ANI. He managed to rescue 15 people in three hours while in the field.

He then learned about a massacre at Kibbutz Kfar Aza and decided to go there, encountering an ambush by 200 terrorists on the way. “Then I heard that there was a big massacre around the Kibbutz Kfar Aza and I decided to go over there. On my way to Kibbutz Kfar Aza, there was a big ambush by 200 terrorists…,” he added. He saw many civilians killed on the road and engaged in combat to prevent terrorists from entering Israeli cities. “We saw a lot of civilians that were killed on the road, and we started to fight those terrorists to not allow them to get into Israel, to the cities Ashkelon, Ashdod, Tel Aviv,” he added. “We stopped them and fought them while the combat continued.”

During the combat, he was shot in the leg but managed to reach the nearest hospital. “Past seven months I’ve been a lot in hospitals in Israel, rehabilitation and taking care of myself and my next goal is to return to the army, to my unit. We don’t have any option but to continue this war,” he emphasized.

Regarding war crimes, Omri mentioned civilian social detectors in Gaza not properly caring for hostages. “Because I grew up in the South and district of Israel, a lot of the hostages are my friends. I grew up with them. I know these people that live in this now, hostages in Gaza. So it’s the subject that’s very close to my heart, and this is an absurd thing, that there are civilian social detectors in Gaza, that not taking care properly, that they didn’t give him the medicine they need and the proper treatment,” he said.

Omri stressed that Hamas targeted the weakest areas in Israel, such as the Kibbutz near the Gaza border and the Nova festival, killing many unarmed civilians. “The Hamas terrorists do not just fight with army forces. First of all, they went to the weakest place in Israel, the Kibbutz, the settlements near the border of Gaza. The Nova festival, where people were not armed, killed a lot of civilians,” he said.

Sergeant Major Tal, who served in Gaza for over 100 days during the war, recounted his experience. The 24-year-old commander, who served in the Nahal Brigade for three years, said they were called to the army with their team and went to the north without their phones. “We didn’t know anything about what was happening and then a few days after October 7, actually, October 11, they told me one of my best friends, Daniel Castiel, who served in a special unit, died with two more friends,” Major Tal said. “It was tough for me,” he stressed, adding that he cried for two hours, and then he told himself that he needed to practice “right now”. “You need to be ready. You need to focus for the team. And I think this is the hardest thing for me to feel like that. I didn’t cry enough. I didn’t feel sad enough and then kept moving,” he told ANI.

Later, Tal served at the north border. “It was scary, and long, but we did it. We saved our board serving our country,” he added.

Hamas Releases Video of American Israeli Hostage

April 25, 2024, 3:25 pm

Terror organization Hamas has recently released a video of an American Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, on Wednesday. Declaring by his presence, that he’s still alive despite being severely injured during his captivity on 7th October 2023.

Who Is Goldberg-Polin?

The hostage was taken by Hamas from Nova music festival during the 7th October attack. Which resulted in the casualty of 1,200 and in the kidnapping of more than 200 people.

Through the video, Goldberg-Polin doesn’t seem to possess a substantial portion of the left arm. When being taken hostage, his arm at that time got severely wounded.

What did he Say?

In the video, he introduces himself. Giving his birth details and the names of his parents. He said that it’s been more than 200 days since he was taken captive. Which tells us that this video was shot before 23rd April at 200th day of the conflict.

The Goldberg-Polin family has given permission for the propaganda video released by the Hamas jihadi death cult to be shared.

They want the world to see the horrors their beloved Hersh has endured. He was abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7 after his arm was blown… pic.twitter.com/yK8J9UYVPr

— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) April 24, 2024

Just like spoken by other hostages, in propaganda videos published by Hamas, criticized the government of Israel especially Benjamin Netanyahu.

Further, he asked his family to remain strong and extended his wishes for Passover festival. (Which is a Jewish holiday).

Reaction Of Polin’s parents

The parents of the hostage expressed their relief seeing the face of their son after a long time. But however, they also expressed their concern about him and other victims.

Later, his family asked for his release and other hostages.

What Will USA do?

The Biden administration has established the contact with the hostage family. The FBI is analyzing the video for evidence related to Polin’s captivity.