Hamas SAVAGERY Exposed — Mother’s MEMOIR Shakes World

Hamas terrorists executed American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin after 328 days of brutal captivity, yet his mother Rachel channels unimaginable grief into a memoir that exposes the terror group’s savagery.

Story Snapshot

Hersh Goldberg-Polin abducted alive from Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, suffering grenade amputation of his arm during Hamas attack.
Held captive 328 days in Gaza tunnels before Hamas executed him and five others by close-range gunshot in Rafah tunnel, August 2024.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir “When We See You Again” details her fight for justice, topping New York Times bestseller list amid global awareness campaign.
No credible counter-evidence challenges facts of abduction, captivity, or murder by Hamas, despite leftist narratives downplaying terrorist atrocities.
Trump administration’s firm stance against Hamas aligns with demands to eradicate threats to American and Israeli lives from radical Islamists.

Hersh’s Abduction on October 7

Hamas militants stormed the Re’im music festival near Gaza on October 7, 2023. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American-Israeli, hid in a field shelter with friends. Terrorists hurled grenades inside. His best friend Aner Shapira threw seven back before dying. A blast severed Hersh’s left arm below the elbow. He fashioned a tourniquet from his shirt. Surviving witnesses saw Hamas drag the bleeding hostage onto a pickup truck. Video footage captures militants chanting “Allahu Akbar” as they sped into Gaza, one grabbing Hersh by the hair.

Hersh texted his family at 8:00 a.m.: “I love you.” Ten minutes later: “I’m sorry.” Rachel Goldberg-Polin turned on her phone amid sirens, reading those final words. Her world shattered. This attack killed 1,200 Israelis, including 16 in Hersh’s shelter. Hamas celebrated the barbarity, thrusting families into a nightmare of advocacy against globalist indifference.

328 Days of Captivity and Execution

Israeli forces recovered Hersh’s body on August 31, 2024, from a Rafah tunnel alongside five others. Autopsies showed execution by close-range gunshots 1-2 days prior. Hamas shot Hersh six times. The group initially lied, claiming Israeli airstrikes killed them, ignoring bullet wounds. A undated video showed Hersh with a healed amputation stump after nearly 200 days captive. On September 5, Hamas released his final statement. Rachel delivered a funeral eulogy: “My sweet boy Hersh, we tried so desperately to save you.”

During captivity, Rachel became the face of the hostage crisis. She lobbied world leaders, exposing Hamas’s human shield tactics in tunnels. Her campaign highlighted Biden-era hesitancy that prolonged suffering. Now, in Trump’s second term, renewed pressure on Iran-backed Hamas promises accountability. No forensic disputes or Hamas denials alter the execution facts.

Rachel’s Memoir Exposes Hamas Atrocities

Rachel Goldberg-Polin authored “When We See You Again,” a searing account of grief after Hamas murdered her son. Published amid 2026 reflections on October 7, it topped the New York Times bestseller list. The book details Hersh’s abduction, her global pleas, and the tunnel execution. Rachel “parcels out her pain,” embodying Jewish resilience against terrorist evil. She rejects leftist calls for ceasefires that empower Hamas, focusing on justice.

Grief is the love that continues to grow when the person has died.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin visited VBS last Thursday and sat in conversation with Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz before 1200 people. Her new book “When We See You Again” has now reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller…

— Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz (@RabbiNolan) May 4, 2026