Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Following a fresh video, the parents of the Gaza captive implore him to "stay strong."

Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Following a fresh video, the parents of the Gaza captive implore him to "stay strong."

Following the release of a proof-of-life video by Hamas, the parents of an Israeli-American prisoner in Gaza have begged their son to "survive" and "stay strong".

The brief video shows 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin without his lower left arm. When Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, it blew off.

Although the video is not dated, he claims to have been detained for about 200 days.

His parents responded by pleading for more to be done to negotiate a fresh hostage release agreement.

For the sake of bringing "all of us with our loved ones and ending the suffering in this region" back together, they pleaded with Israel, Hamas, and the US, Egypt, and Qatar acting as mediators.

In the video that Hamas uploaded on Wednesday, Mr. Goldberg-Polin, speaking under duress, said that he required medical assistance and criticized the Israeli government for trying to negotiate the captives' release.

With Hamas rejecting the most recent proposal for a six-week truce in return for the release of 40 of the remaining 133 captives, weeks of indirect discussions have resulted in no accord. We assume that at least thirty hostages have died.

Even though there have been warnings of possibly disastrous humanitarian implications for the 1.5 million displaced Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah, southern Gaza, Israel seems to be proceeding with preparations for an attack.

Israeli captive families hold onto hope and seek a solution, saying, "He will come back."

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Herschel GoldbergOn October 7, Polin was at the Supernova music festival when militants from Gaza, commanded by Hamas, broke over Israel's border barrier, killing around 1,200 people and taking 253 captives, according to Israeli estimates. At the event, around 360 individuals lost their lives.

During the onslaught, he and several dozen others took safety in a bomb shelter; nevertheless, gunmen gathered outside and started to toss in grenades.

His last known sighting before Wednesday was in a Hamas video, in which he was shown being placed into a pick-up truck while losing a portion of his left arm.

Mr. Goldberg-Polin claims he is "fighting for my life with serious wounds all over my body" in the latest video and that he urgently requires medical care.

Additionally, he berates the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegedly "abandoning" the other captives and laments the inability to achieve their release.

"Do what's expected of you already and bring us home now," he responds.

According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the Goldberg-Polin family approved of the publication and usage of the recently released footage of him.

"This distressing video serves as an urgent call to take immediate and firm action Report Phrase to resolve this horrific humanitarian crisis as well as ensure the safe return of our loved ones," it said.

In retaliation, Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents also sent a video message.

Jon Polin said, "Watching a video of Hersh today is overwhelming."

"We're relieved to see him alive but we are also concerned concerned his physical and mental condition as well as that of all the other hostages and all people who are suffering in this region."

He continued, saying, "And we are here today to make a request to all of the leaders of the parties who have so far engaged in negotiations. This encompasses Israel, Hamas, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar.

"Be brave, lean in, seize this moment and get a deal done to come back all of us with our loved ones and bring an end to the suffering in this region."

Then, speaking directly to her son, Rachel Goldberg-Polin said, "Hersh, if you can hear this, we heard your voice today for the first time in 201 days and whether or not you can hear us, we are telling you: 'We love you, stay strong, survive.'"

Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said in a statement: "This psychological terror film is more than just a remembrance of what Hamas did on October 7.

"It is a reminder of how sick this terror group is, terrorizing the hostages and their families too."

Since October 7, almost 34,200 people have died in Gaza, according to the health ministry operated by Hamas in the region. Israel has been waging a military effort to liberate the captives and destroy Hamas.

A week-long truce and some 240 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons were exchanged for the release of 105 hostages by Hamas, the majority of whom were women and children, as part of an agreement reached in November.