{"id":2335654,"date":"2024-09-02T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-about-the-six-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:36:48","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-six-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-about-the-six-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the six Israeli hostages found dead &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-we-know-about-the-six-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335654&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200da tragic development, Israeli officials have confirmed the deaths of six hostages\u200c previously\u2062 taken \u2064by\u200d Hamas terrorists during an attack\u200d on October 7. These hostages, who had been held for over 10\u2064 months in Gaza, were\u200b found with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-firefighter-sets-fire-to-own-home-after-opening-fire-on-co-workers\/\" title=\"Calif. firefighter sets fire to own home after opening fire on co-workers\">multiple gunshot wounds<\/a> in a\u200c tunnel in Rafah. The\u200b revelation has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-school-resource-officers-reinstated-across-the-u-s-as-crime-surges\/\" title=\"Report: School Resource Officers Reinstated Across the U.S. as Crime Surges\">intensified calls<\/a> for a ceasefire from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as protests erupted in Tel Aviv\u200d demanding the release of the remaining 101 hostages. The hostages\u2062 included Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an \u2064Israeli American whose \u2064advocacy gained significant attention, \u2063and five others who were taken\u2064 from a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coachella-and-stagecoach-music-festivals-canceled-for-third-time\/\" title=\"Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals canceled for third time\">music festival<\/a>. Each victim&#8217;s story highlights\u2063 their bravery and \u2064the harrowing circumstances of their captivity, with families observing heart-wrenching memorials in their honor. President Biden recently expressed dissatisfaction\u200d with the Israeli government&#8217;s efforts to negotiate a deal for the remaining hostages. The Israeli Defense Forces have vowed to continue their mission to secure \u200bthe return \u200dof \u2064all hostages.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What we know about the six Israeli hostages found dead<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734852\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israeli\">Israeli<\/a>&nbsp;officials released new information about the deaths of six hostages who had been kidnapped by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas<\/a>&nbsp;terrorists last October, revealing horrific details about their final days in captivity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>An examination carried out by forensic experts found that after they had survived more than 10 months in Gaza, the six hostages were killed by Hamas terrorists between Thursday and Friday morning, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. They died from multiple close-range gunshot wounds, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Defense Forces spokesman Nadav Shoshani said their bodies were discovered in a tunnel in Rafah, a city in the southern region of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>Five of the hostages, including Israeli American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, had been abducted from the Nova music festival during Hamas&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quetta-bomb-survivor-at-1-5-years-now-5-years-old-needs-new-limb\/\" title=\"Quetta Bomb survivor at 1.5 years now 5 years old needs new limb\">brutal terrorist attack<\/a> in Israel on Oct. 7. The sixth hostage was taken from a neighboring community.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations of their deaths <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3140848\/biden-says-netanyahu-isnt-doing-enough-secure-release-hostages-hamas-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>intensified pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> to secure a ceasefire deal with Hamas to rescue the remaining 101 hostages, though the IDF has said about a third of them are believed to be dead.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the IDF discovering the six bodies, thousands of furious protesters swarmed the streets of Tel Aviv to call for Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed and communities have been destroyed as a byproduct of the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n<p>When President Joe Biden was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jeffmason1\/status\/1830598622234247399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>asked<\/a>&nbsp;by a reporter on Monday if he thought Netanyahu was doing enough to secure a deal, Biden replied, &ldquo;No.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shoshani, the IDF spokesman, vowed on Sunday that the Israeli military would &ldquo;not rest until we fulfill our mission of bringing all our hostages home by all means possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Here is what we know about the six victims:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This combination of six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-rush-to-situation-room-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-hostages-found-dead-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden and Harris rush to Situation Room to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli hostages found dead - Washington Examiner\">undated photos shows hostages<\/a>, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi, from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat, who were held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza. On Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, the Hostages Families Forum announced their deaths while in Hamas captivity. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hersh Goldberg-Polin<\/h2>\n<p>Goldberg-Polin, 23, was an Israeli American citizen whose parents&rsquo; prolific advocacy for their son&rsquo;s release helped him become the face of the hostages over the past 11 months. They both spoke at the Democratic National Convention, pleading for a ceasefire to bring the hostages home.<\/p>\n<p>His mother, Rachel Goldberg, was among those who spoke at his funeral on Monday, which was attended by thousands and livestreamed by the&nbsp;<em>Times of Israel<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>She proclaimed during a gut-wrenching speech, &ldquo;Finally, my sweet boy, finally, finally, finally, finally you&rsquo;re free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Polin, center left, and Rachel Goldberg, center right, parents of Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was killed in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, attend their son&rsquo;s funeral in Jerusalem on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Goldberg-Polin&rsquo;s arm was blown off by a grenade during Hamas&rsquo;s attack, and the terrorists released a hostage video of him in the spring in which he was alive but appeared in a state of deteriorated health with his arm missing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eden Yerushalmi<\/h2>\n<p>Yerushalmi turned 24 while in Hamas&rsquo;s captivity. She was working as a bartender at the music festival when the terrorist group launched its first rockets.<\/p>\n<p>Reports say she was in contact with her family, including her two sisters, for hours as the attack transpired, sending video of the gruesome scene.<\/p>\n<p>In her final message to her family, she said, &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve caught me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ori Danino<\/h2>\n<p>Danino, 25, was the oldest of five brothers and&nbsp;was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-hamas-war\/article-817225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described<\/a>&nbsp;as a &ldquo;hero&rdquo; hostage after he escaped the music festival but turned around to save people under attack, according to the&nbsp;<em>Jerusalem Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He ran away from the party, got out of hell, came back to save more people, and was kidnapped with them. He survived more than 300 days in captivity to return full of hope and faith,&rdquo; said his girlfriend, Liel Avraham.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He excelled in everything he did,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Almog Sarusi<\/h2>\n<p>Sarusi, 27, was attending the music festival with his longtime girlfriend Shahar, when Hamas invaded the event and killed hundreds, including Shahar.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly stayed behind to help her, leading to his capture.<\/p>\n<p>The Hostages Families Forum described Sarusi as someone who loved to ride around in his white SUV and play the guitar.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alexander Lobanov<\/h2>\n<p>Lobanov, 33, was a husband and father of two. His wife Michal gave birth to their second child while Lobanov was in captivity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at his funeral on Sunday, Michal Lobanov sobbed as she&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/you-loved-freedom-and-they-took-it-from-you-mourns-widow-of-alex-lobanov-at-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described<\/a>&nbsp;him as &ldquo;the best father and the best husband.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is really true that God takes the best,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carmel Gat<\/h2>\n<p>Gat, 40, was abducted from a community ravaged by Hamas on Oct. 7. Hostages who had been rescued in Gaza described Gat, an occupational therapist, as their guardian angel,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/01\/middleeast\/israel-gaza-wwk-hostages-killed-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saying<\/a>&nbsp;she helped them to practice meditation while under duress.<\/p>\n<p>Gat, along with Goldberg-Polin and Yerushalmi, were&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/31\/middleeast\/israeli-american-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin-death-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>expected<\/a>&nbsp;to be released as part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement, but Netanyahu delayed the deal, two Israeli officials told CNN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734852\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734852\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**What We Know About the Six Israeli Hostages Found Dead**<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials have provided new details regarding the deaths of six hostages who were abducted by Hamas terrorists last October, disclosing disturbing information about their last days in captivity. Forensic examinations revealed that after enduring over 10 months in Gaza, these hostages were killed by Hamas between Thursday and Friday morning, as reported by the Israeli Health Ministry. The ministry stated they died from multiple gunshot wounds inflicted at close range. According to IDF spokesman Nadav Shoshani, their bodies were located in a tunnel in Rafah, a city situated in southern Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Five of the victims, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli American citizen, were taken from the Nova music festival during Hamas&#8217;s violent attack on Israel on October 7. The sixth hostage was abducted from a nearby community. The news of their deaths has increased pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages; however, IDF estimates suggest that around one-third may already be deceased.<\/p>\n<p>Following the discovery of these six bodies by IDF forces, thousands of angry protesters took to Tel Aviv&#8217;s streets demanding Netanyahu agree to a ceasefire amid significant casualties and destruction among Palestinian communities due to ongoing conflict. When asked if he believed Netanyahu was doing enough for negotiations during a press conference on Monday, President Joe Biden responded with &#8220;No.&#8221; Shoshani assured on Sunday that Israel\u2019s military would not rest until all hostages are brought home through any means necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what we know about each victim:<\/p>\n<p>This collection features undated images of six hostages: Hersh Goldberg-Polin (23), Ori Danino (25), Eden Yerushalmi (24), Almog Sarusi (27), Alexander Lobanov (33), and Carmel Gat (40). Their deaths while held captive by Hamas were announced by the Hostage Families Forum on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>**Hersh Goldberg-Polin:** An Israeli American whose parents&#8217; tireless advocacy made him emblematic among hostages over nearly 11 months. His mother spoke at his funeral attended by thousands and livestreamed online; she expressed her relief saying he was finally free after suffering severe injuries during his captivity.<\/p>\n<p>**Eden Yerushalmi:** She turned 24 while being held captive and worked as a bartender at the music festival when it came under attack. Reports indicate she communicated with her family throughout her ordeal until sending them her final message stating she had been captured.<\/p>\n<p>**Ori Danino:** As the eldest brother among five siblings and described as heroic for returning to help others despite escaping initially from danger; he endured more than 300 days before being found full of hope according to his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>**Almog Sarusi:** Attending with his girlfriend Shahar when tragedy struck at the festival; he reportedly stayed behind to assist her leading up to his capture while she tragically lost her life during this event.<\/p>\n<p>**Alexander Lobanov:** A devoted husband and father whose wife gave birth while he remained imprisoned; Michal Lobanov mournfully remembered him as an exceptional father during his funeral service.<\/p>\n<p>**Carmel Gat:** Abducted from an area devastated by Hamas attacks; survivors described Gat as nurturing\u2014helping them cope through meditation techniques amidst distressing circumstances\u2014while there had been expectations for her release under initial ceasefire discussions which Netanyahu postponed according to two Israeli officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2335655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24245210405367.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32133,39912,36303,32076],"class_list":["post-2335654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-current-events","tag-israeli-hostages","tag-news-analysis","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24245210405367.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}