Mother of Israeli-American hostage shown in Hamas video urges son to stay strong

President Biden joined 17 other world leaders today demanding that Hamas release the hostages it took more than 6 months ago in its unprecedented attack on Israel this comes the day after Hamas released a propaganda video showing one of the five Israeli American hostages still believed to be alive cbs's Deborah P spoke with his mother today the last time Rachel Goldberg pollen heard from her son hirh was over 200 days ago in a text message saying I love you as he was being taken hostage on October 7 Shalom that is until yesterday when he appeared with an amputated hand an injury sustained during the attack on a Hamas propaganda video her and I are both left-handed and now he's not left-handed anymore it was uh truly just an overwhelming moment Goldberg pollen has urged her son just stay strong we are telling you we love you stay strong survive it was a very powerful moment as a mother I don't know if he hears it or if he feels it or if he knows it but I am ordering him to survive so many people were so emotional because they really have not thought he was alive remarkably Goldberg pollen's anguish over her son's abduction has not prevented her from seeing the suffering of others hundreds of thousands of innocent people in Gaza are suffering and I know one of them really well and his name is hirs her message to those negotiating a deal requires loving and caring about your people more than you hate the other let's be human let's figure it out and let's end this it's in enough she said it's now time for the hostages to come home Deborah patter CBS News Jerusalem

Channel: CBS Evening News

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Keywords: Palestine, Hostage Situation, Hamas, Israel, CBS Evening News, World

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Length: 2min 8sec (128 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 26 2024