HY’D: Families of Four Hostages Announce Their Deaths

The families of four hostages held in Gaza announced their deaths Motzei shabbos after the IDF reportedly discovered their bodies along with two others during operations.

The family of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin announced on Sunday morning that he had died.

“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,” they said.

The family of hostage Eden Yerushalmi also announced that she was murdered in the captivity of Hamas. “With great sorrow we announce the murder of our Eden in the captivity of Hamas.”

The family of hostage Ori Danino also announced his death.

Yitzhak Danino, Ori’s brother, wrote in a post on Instagram, “I’m sorry my brother that I wasn’t able to do everything and on time, I’ll live with it forever. I know you’ll watch over me from above and I can’t believe I’m even able to talk about you like that.”

The family of Carmel Gat also announced that she had been murdered while in captivity. Her cousin, Gil Dickmann, wrote on X, “The nightmare has come true. It was in our hands. Get out of your homes in order to stop the next murder.”