The terror group Hamas published Wednesday a propaganda video featuring Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American seized during the Oct. 7 attack and abducted to Gaza.
The short, undated video showed the 23-year-old missing a lower left arm. He was shown saying he had sustained serious injuries during the Oct. 7 attack "after I tried using my body as a shield to protect myself and other fearful civilians".
Video: Goldberg-Polin's parents react to the footage
His mother Rachel Goldberg-Polin has been campaigning for the release of her son, who was abducted at the Nova music festival and is one of 133 Israeli hostages still in captivity after over 100 were released in November last year.
Responding to the video on Wednesday, his parents urged leaders involved in ceasefire negotiations to reach a deal.
"Seeing a video of Hersh today is overwhelming. We're relieved to see him alive but we're also concerned about his health and wellbeing as well as that of all of the other hostages and all of those suffering in this region," his father, Jonathan Polin, said in a video message.
Video: IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari speaks about the propaganda video released by Hamas / Credit: X/@IDF
"We're here today with a plea to all of the leaders of the parties who have been negotiating to date. That includes Qatar, Egypt, the United States, Hamas and Israel. Be brave, lean in, seize this moment, and get a deal done ..."
Around 250 Israelis and were taken hostage by the Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, who killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the deadliest single attack in Israel's history.
In response, Israel launched an assault on Gaza, pledging to destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home.
