Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the grieving mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was taken hostage Oct. 7, 2023 and murdered nearly a year later, has kept her son’s room as he left it, with one exception. There’s a ball of tape; each piece has a number on it. After her son’s abduction, Rachel started wearing a piece of … Read more
Since Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel, two and a half years ago, and the war in Gaza began, far too many mothers, Palestinian and Israeli, have lost children. This is one mother’s story. Her name is Rachel Goldberg-Polin. She’s an American-Israeli who moved to Jerusalem 18 years ago with her husband Jon, and … Read more
When Hamas abducted her son Hersh, Rachel Goldberg-Polin became the face of the hostage crisis in Israel. Since his murder, she says she has learned that the constant pain of grief is a “badge of love. Source link
Anderson Cooper spoke with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, an American Israeli mother whose son, Hersh, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 and then executed. Editor’s note: The video above is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, April 19, 2026. This extended version was condensed for clarity. Source link