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‘May his memory be a revolution’: Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s family marks first yahrzeit of ‘Beautiful Six’ hostage

Israeli-American Hersh was shot dead at close range by Hamas in a tunnel under Gaza aged 23

August 19, 2025 10:12
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Hersh's gravestone, pictured earlier this year (Photo: Flash90)

By

JC Reporter,

Jewish News Syndicate

1 min read

The families of a group of young hostages who became known as the “Beautiful Six” have marked the first yahrzeit of their loved ones’ deaths at the hands of Hamas in a tunnel under Gaza.

The bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat,  Alexander Lubanov, Almog Seroussi, Ori Danino and Eden Alexander were recovered by Israeli forces from a Rafah tunnel in southern Gaza at the end of August 2024.

All six had been shot multiple times by their Hamas captors at close range just days before their discovery, Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed following autopsies on their remains.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin – the mother of Israeli-American Hersh, who was killed aged 23 – quickly became a well-known figurehead among the hostage families after giving a series of powerful speeches calling for the release of those snatched by Hamas.

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