Parents of Israeli-American man shown in Hamas hostage video make emotional plea

The parents of an Israeli-American man held captive by Hamas for 201 days have released an emotional video appealing for his release. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was kidnapped at the Nova musical festival when Hamas launched an attack on Israel on 7 October, last year. Yesterday (24 April), Hamas released a video of Mr Goldberg-Polin, with half of his arm missing. In a video released today, Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin pleaded for his release and also called for world leaders to intervene. “We love you, stay strong, survive“, they told their son at the end of the video message. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independen