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Thousands gather to say goodbye to hostage killed in Gaza
FRANCE 24 English
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9/3/2024
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The Israeli president hugs the father of Hirsch Goldberg-Pollen at the 23-year-old hostage's
00:06
funeral.
00:08
Thousands of mourners massed in front of the Jerusalem cemetery while Hirsch's family
00:12
said goodbye.
00:13
For 23 years I was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be Hirsch's mama.
00:22
I'll take it and say thank you.
00:25
I just wish it had been for longer.
00:29
Hirsch's U.S.-born parents said they hoped his death might at least be a turning point
00:34
in drawn-out negotiations for a ceasefire.
00:37
They'd spent nearly a year advocating for the hostages, addressing the U.N. and the
00:42
Democratic National Convention.
00:44
Hirsch, we failed you.
00:47
We all failed you.
00:50
You would not have failed you.
00:53
You would have pushed harder for justice.
00:55
You would have worked to understand the other, to bridge differences.
00:59
Abducted by Hamas on October 7th at the Nova Festival, Hirsch was one of six hostages whose
01:05
bodies were retrieved from Gaza over the weekend following 11 months of captivity.
01:10
Autopsies determined the hostages were shot at close range and died on Thursday or Friday,
01:16
shortly before Israeli soldiers discovered them in the tunnel where they were held.
01:20
As the president of the state of Israel, I want to say how sorry I am.
01:25
How sorry I am that we didn't protect Hirsch on that dark day.
01:31
How sorry I am that we failed to bring him home.
01:35
In the last couple of weeks, Israeli forces have brought home 13 Israeli hostages, but
01:39
only one alive.
01:41
The deaths have sparked mass protests in Israel, with many blaming the government for dragging
01:46
out ceasefire and hostage-release talks.
01:49
Asked whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to reach a deal,
01:54
the US president responded, no, without elaborating.
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