hersh goldberg-polin loved geography. for his bar mitzvah, he asked for atlases and maps, for the gift of understanding the world, of wrapping it in his arms. his father imagined that his son would someday work for national geographic. but i think hersh may have also become an american diplomat. a peacebuilder. someone who could forge even the deepest divides, and maybe even here in this room. i had the honor of getting to know hersh through his parents, rachel and jon. on october 7th, hamas killed their son's friend, blew off their son's hand, and then stole their son's future, holding him hostage in the tunnels beneath gaza for 331 days. devastation has a blurring effect. days bleed together, the sheer scale of loss anonymizes its victims. and yet, rachel and jon insisted that the world know their son as a person. every single day, they relived the worst moments of their lives, talking to anyone and everyone who would listen to them talk about hersh. not only where he was, but who he was. why his fate, and the fate of h

hersh became known around the world after hamas fighters threw grenades at he and his friends, and hershd cost him an arm. >> sick to my stomach. they could have been saved. and it's just heartbreaking. and depressing right now. sometimes it feels hopeless. >> the demonstrators target audience drivers passing below banners that read kidnaped alongside american and israeli flags. >> the israeli government, it's their job. they're supposed to have done it months ago. >> tyler gregory is ceo of the jewish community relations council, bay area, and was at the democratic national convention in august, where hirsch's parents spoke among the hostages are eight american citizens. >> one of those americans is our only son. >> tens of thousands of people in the audience there and millions of folks watching. and it was so heartwarming to see and to know a week later that they got this horrific news is just awful. >> demonstrators who are 200 strong from the east bay say the death of the hostages renews their purpose. >> they need to come home. we need a deal now. and so today, we feel a greater sen

you mentioned there the campaigns by hersh's family, but also otherfamilies of by hersh's family, butmilies of hostages still held in gaza. what impacts do you think this news coming in from rafah will have on people in israel who are really desperate to get their loved ones back?— really desperate to get their loved ones back? yeah, people in israel were _ loved ones back? yeah, people in israel were demonstrating i in israel were demonstrating last night as they used to do after their supper to ask binyamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, to strike a deal and to get the rest of the hostages back alive. we believe that there are more than a0 alive hostages still in gaza. and you know, the negotiations that recently happened in qatar and doha did not result in any advancement. the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu is really keen stay, to keep forces in gaza, especially in the corridor in the borders between egypt and gaza, and the same corridor that's separating the north and southern gaza. and with this vision that the israeli forces would stay in gaza with no permanen

one of those found was american—israeli hersh goldberg—polin.here people are holding a procession from his home to the cemetary where he will be buried. well the impact of todays strikes aren't yet fully clear. flights have been delayed and diverted at israel's main airport as part of the strike action. israel is boiling, the main highway being blocked with the government been told to do more to bring the remaining hostages home. last night, on the same streets, despair turned to anger and violence. saturday's shocking news that the bodies of six hostages, previously thought to be alive, has been found in a tunnel in rafah triggered fury that a deal could be done to save them. the fate of the hostages are tearing the country apart, and here the prime minister benjamin netanyahu being accused of repeatedly throwing up accused of repeatedly throwing up obstacles to an agreement. there is a strike and the country's main airport has been thrown into chaos with baggage not being loaded and flights being cancelled. the court ordered the strike to end

the family announced the death of their beloved hersh. a 24-year-old fun, loving young man kidnapped on october 7 from the israeli music festival. aaron catler is a long-time family friend who was a part of team hersh, working to bring him back. >> it's not the way the story was suppose to end or any of us thought it would. we all really believed until there's reason not to believe he's not coming home. hersh and five other hostages were executed by their captures. hersh was used to make a propaganda video by the terrorists. his parents brought the convention to tears as they described the kidnapping of their only son. >> since then we live on another planet. anyone who is a parent or has had a parent can try to imagine the anguish and misery that john and i, and all the hostage families are enduring. >> reporter: his parents worked tirelessly to make the hostage crisis something more than a fight. >> john and rachel made this humanitarian issue. they made it real. hopefully his memory and legacy will be to make the world a better place a

as it said in the jewish tradition, may hersh's memory be a blessing? journalist elliott gotkine joins me again, live from london with more on the story now you were listening into what the idf was saying earlier about this, giving some more details about this, what have you learned? >> michael it's going to perhaps be even less than fair to the families to learn from daniel hagari, the idf spokesman, saying that yes, these hostages were in his words, brutally murdered by hamas terrorists but saying that this was a short while. before we reach them, that will perhaps make it even harder. if it can be harder to swallow into comprehend what has happened to their loved ones, knowing that they were so close in fact, daniel hagari, the idf spokesman adding that these bodies were discovered in a tunnel under refer in the rafah area of the southern part of the gaza strip, about a kilometer away from where the israeli bad bedouin hostage farhan al-qadi was rescued. a few days ago so they were looking perhaps more so in that area to adding that they were taking

memory will be for a blessing. >> hersh, hersh, hersh, do you have any idea how many people love you? >> worshipers say herb he was a symbol of hope. >> reporter: protesters gathered in tel aviv into the night demanding israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu secure a hostage release deal with hamas. the demonstration came on the same day thousands gathered to say good-bye to american israeli hersh goldberg-polin. >> hersh, we failed you. we all failed you. >> reporter: the 23-year-old was among six hostages whose bodies were found over the weekend in an underground tunnel in gaza, all six captured by hamas october 7th. >> for 23 years i was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be hersh's mama. i'll take it and say thank you. i just wish it had been for longer. >> reporter: israeli officials believe hamas killed the hostages shortly before military forces were able to get in and rescue them. >> we're not giving up. >> reporter: on labor day president biden and vice president harris held a meeting with hostage negotiators in the situation room. >> mr. president, do you thin

23rd birthday as rockets began to fall, hersh on air. and 27 other young festival goers took refuge in a five-foot by eight foot bomb shelter terrorists began to throw grenades into the shelter hersh's left forearm, his dominant arm was blown off before he was loaded onto a pickup truck and stolen from his life. and me and jon into gaza and that was 300 days ago. since then we live on another planet anyone who is a parent or has had a parent can try to imagine the anguish and misery that jon and i and all the hostage families are enduring, were also profoundly thankful do you, the millions of people in the united states. and all over the world who have been sending love, support, and strength to the hostage families you've kept us breathing in a world without air. there is a surplus of agony on all sides of the tragic conflict in the middle east in a competition of pain there are no winners we know the one thing that can most immediately release pressure and bring calm to the entire region a deal that brings this diverse group of 109 hos

hersh was one of six hostages found dead in gaza on saturday. three of the six hostages, including hersh, were reportedly scheduled to be released in the first phase of a ceasefire proposal discussed in july. instead, he was laid to rest at a jerusalem cemetery on monday, while tens of thousands came to pay their respects, including his parents. >> okay, so before i go now on your journey, i hope it's as good as the trips you dreamed about. because finally, my sweet boy, finally, finally, finally, finally. it's three. >> his parents, rachel and john, have led a high profile campaign to bring their son home. less than two weeks ago, his parents took the stage at the democratic national convention. >> it's really a gut punch that that call to bring hersh home ended in failure. and we're all in mourning right now. >> tyler gregory is the ceo of the jewish community relations council, and was there in chicago for hirsch's parents speech. >> what we need to remember is an american hostage was murdered. we all need to advocate for our representatives

about these hostages that some of them were actually slated for release for their bodies for found hersh goldberg, polin, and aden euro shall me and camo gat will all slated to be released in the first phase under sort of humanitarian grounds of first phase of release hersh had become a sort of a symbol, an international symbol, if you will. >> for the hostages, not just because of the brutal pictures that everyone saw when he was when he was captured he had lost his left arm and the narrative that we learned after his capture that that had happened as he was trying to defend and fend off and grenades and gunshots from hamas. but then hamas cynically and brutally used him in a propaganda hostage video in april this year, where you could clearly see he had lost his left arm everyone in this country and i think around the world could really see what was happening to what was happening to the hostages then how they were being used. but these three were expected to be in the first phase of relief release. there are huge political recriminations, not just from a family of the hostages, not ju

among them, israeli american citizen hersh goldberg polin we are here to protest against the israeli government that is making wrong decisions they stopped was built on some corvette i'll use white over them is strictly that the government of israel will do everything in its power to bring back hostages and soldiers from captivity wherever they are. and this government, because of political reasons and for the right's extreme coalition of netanyahu is great and those values israel's largest labor union striking in protest today, threatening to shut down the country trey the killing of the hostages, also putting gaza ceasefire talks in jeopardy, netanyahu vowing to keep trying to negotiate a deal with hamas most, of them she is continuing to steadfastly refused all proposes. even worse at the exact same time, it murdered six of our hostages whoever murders hostages. this is not want a deal for our parts. we will not relent. the government of israel is committed, and i am personally committed to continue striving towards a deal that will return all of our hostages and ensure our securi

the family announced the death of they beloved hersh. the fun loving young man kidnapped on october 7 from the israeli music festival. aaron catler is living in berkeley who was a part of team hersh, working to bring him back. >> it's not the way the story was suppose to end or any of us thought it would. we all really believed until there is reason not to believe he was coming home. >> reporter: the reports are that two days ago with troops moving in, hersh and five other hostages were executed by the captors. earlier hersh was used to make the propaganda video by the terrorist and his parents brought the democratic national convention to tears as they would describe the kidnapping of their only son. >> and since then, we live on another planet. anyone who is a parent or has had a parent can try to imagine the anguish and misery that john and i and all the hostage families are enduring. >> reporter: hersh's parents worked tirelessly to make the crisis something more than a geopolitical fight. >> john and rachel made this a human and hum

hersh became known around the world after hamas fighters threw grenades at he and his friends, and hersh threw them back. a heroic action that would cost him an arm sticking to my stomach. >> they could have been saved. and it's just heartbreaking. depressing right now. sometimes it feels hopeless. >> the demonstrators target audience drivers passing below banners that read kidnaped alongside american and israeli flags. >> the israeli government, it's their job. they're supposed to have done it months ago. >> tyler gregory is ceo of the jewish community relations council, bay area, and was at the democratic national convention in august, where hirsch's parents spoke among the hostages are eight american citizens. >> one of those americans is our only son. >> tens of thousands of people in the audience there, and millions of folks watching. and it was so heartwarming to see and to know. a week later that they got this horrific news is just awful. >> demonstrators who are 200 strong from the death of the hostages renews their purpose. >> they need to come home. we need a deal now. and so t

rabbi dovid asher knows hersh's family from their time in virginia, where they lived when hersh was a. >> beautiful boy who was taken way too soon because of his faith, tradition and his background. >> the hostages bodies were found several dozen yards under gaza, inside hamas's vast tunnel system, analysts tell abc news. their deaths show hamas is running out of resources and may be running out of room in those tunnels. after months of israeli advances, prime minister netanyahu accuses hamas of refusing to negotiate after the killing of one of the group's top leaders in july. now, the u.s. reportedly plans to present a, quote, take it or leave it deal in the coming weeks, the washington post reporting. if israel and hamas fail to accept the deal, it could mark the end of u. s. led negotiations. is israel believes 101 hostages remain in captivity, including seven americans. sadly, about one third are believed to be dead. >> now to the presidential race and former president trump's visit to arlington national cemetery in the spotlight once again as vice president, harris makes her firs

hersh. if you can hear us. we love you. stay strong. survive president biden and vice president harris both spoke with hearst goldberg, poland's parents sunday. the president expressing immediate outrage thing. hamas quote, we'll pay for these crimes. vice president harris adding, quote, my heart breaks for their pain and anguish. i told them as they mourn this terrible loss. they are not alone. our nation mourns with them. harris has 2024 opponent, former president donald trump placing the blame almost exclusively on biden. harris posting on truth social their quote directly responsible for unnecessary deaths. it is a weather time again, we're looking at a time lapse video of san francisco taken. >> from space. this is pretty cool. and nasa astronaut matt matthew dominick took this video of this weekend showcase different layers of the atmosphere. i know gayle ong thinks this is pretty cool and loves turn to gail for the forecast. yeah, it is really cool. and especially seeing so clear and i have another you for you from his it job cam

hersh was abducted from the music festival.here was some thought that he was maybe co-located with some of the other hostages who were taken from that music festival on october 7. there had also been some reports a certain hostages, high-value hostages, were being used as human shields. they have a way to prevent israeli forces from taking them out. 's was done significant damage to the leadership of hamas. the taken off the battlefield the number two in hamas. there others have been removed from the fight, but he is very savvy, he's probably surrounding himself with lots of civilians occluding these hostages. over the circumstances on the ground? what are the dynamics of a potential idf rescue operation or why they decided to kill the hostages at this point? we don't know and will not know for some time. >> that yahoo said he who murders abductees does not want to deal. what are the implications? it was a deal for a cease-fire is it completely off the table? >> more than that, anyone who takes innocent people from a music fest

hersh was 23 you go around and you think of it as being something very personal? and the combination is that we are heartbroken and we're angry and it's hard to pinpoint what more and more heartbroken, which is so harsh, or more angry and at home. and all of that is how you feel. because as i want around my little things that i was doing this morning, right. it's september 1, was supposed to go and supposed to work. and i can concentrate and i'm looking around and nobody knows what to say. and that's in the entire state of israel. >> yeah, such a mixture of feelings that must be as you, as you described, there the cabinet apparently meeting at this hour, what's your sense of what? but could come out of this so at least in the israeli news, they announced that the cabinet had had decided to cancel this morning's meeting, which is a statement upon itself. >> so i don't think they're actually meeting right now, usually every sunday, there's the israeli cabinet meeting. sunday the first day of the week, care and inside israel. but what i'm watching is, you know, we go

saturday, the idf has identified all sixth it's bodies which include israeli american hersh goldberg, polin an idf spokesman, said the hostages were killed just before their troops could reach them. >> go kate, the fear, according, to the initial assessment at our disposal, they were brutally murdered by hamas terrorists a short while before we reach them. they were abducted alive on the morning of october 7 by the hamas terror organization. >> hamas is blaming israel for the deaths of hamas spokesman said the hostages were killed by israel's bombing of gaza without giving specifics. a group representing the families of israeli hostages is calling for prime minister netanyahu to address the nation. and as they say, take responsibility for abandoning the hostages that yahoo released a taped statement this morning blaming hamas for the murders of the hostages and accused them of not wanting a ceasefire deal. cnn's nic robertson is live in jerusalem. so what do we know about where these bodies were found? the reaction from officials. and is there any definition yet any clarity around the

memory will be for a blessing. >> hersh, hersh, hersh, do you have any idea how many people love you? >> worshipers say goldberg-polin was a symbol of hope for the return of the hostages in hamas captivity. meantime protesters gathered in tel aviv into the night demanding israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu secure a hostage release deal with hamas now. >> thanks so much. >>> authorities are investigating what caused a house fire that killed a woman and her dog in mill valley. fire crews responded to the area of alta vista road in tamalpais valley at 12:30 in the morning. first responders say the victim was found in a bedroom with significant burns. she was pronounced dead at the scene. four other dogs survived. >>> an abandoned building went up in flames in san jose along sinclair drive before 8:00 this morning. flames broke out at an outer column of what used to be a youth center the fire department says. no injuries were reported. >>> turning over to the east bay now where bay street and emeryville is continuing to evolve and a developer announced they will add a full service

he's 23-years-old and like vice president kamala harris hersh was born in oakland, california hersh is a happy go-lucky, laid back, good humored, respectful, and curious person. >> he is a civilian he loves soccer, is wild about music and music festivals and he has been obsessed with geography and travel since he was a little boy. on october 7, hirsch and his best friend, aner went to a music festival in the south of israel it was advertised as celebrating peace, love, and unity they also went to celebrate hersh's 23rd birthday as rockets began to fall, hersh on air. and 27 other young festival goers took refuge in a five-foot by eight foot bomb shelter terrorists began to throw grenades into the shelter hersh's left forearm, his dominant arm was blown off before he was loaded onto a pickup truck and stolen from his life. and me. and john into gaza and that was 300 days ago since then we live. on another planet anyone who is a parent or has had a parent can try to imagine the anguish and misery that jon and i and all the hostage families are enduring were also profoundly thankful to

his father saying hersh would not want his death to be in vain. >> hersh, we failed you. we all failed you. what you would be pushing for now is to ensure that your death, the deaths of all the soldiers, and so many innocent civilians are not in vain. your starting point would be returning all of the hostages. >> reporter: and his mother breaking down in tears, wishing her son farewell, mourners audibly wailing in the crowd. >> okay, sweet boy. go now on your journey. i hope it's as good as the trips you dreamed about, because finally, my sweet boy. finally, finally, finally, finally, you're free! i will love you, and i will miss you every single day, for the rest of my life. but you're right here. i know you're right here. i just have to teach myself how to feel you in a different way. >> reporter: four american hostages are believed to still be held in gaza alive. including 22-year-old nutra. his parents telling abc news the government should do whatever it takes to bring the hostages home. >> now that we just lost another six living hostages, and they were murdered, it

one of those funerals was for east bay native hersh goldberg-polin for 330 days. his parents fought to get a cease fire deal. even working with president biden and vice president harris and speaking at the united nations and the dnc. but his body was found this weekend, along with five others. his mother, speaking at the service today. >> for 23 years, i was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be hersh's mama. i'll take it and say thank you. i just wish it had been for longer. >> on top of the one tonight in san francisco, there was also a vigil last night in berkeley at the synagogue where hersh's family used to worship. >> 49ers rookie wide receiver ricky pearsall is still recovering after being shot during an attempted robbery, but he may not have survived at all had it not been for the efforts of a san francisco police sergeant. sergeant joel harrell says she immediately ran right toward gary and grant. as soon as she heard those gunshots, she says she quickly went into mom mode after finding the wide receiver bleeding from a gunshot wound to the che

in the worst possible way with the death of hersh goldberg-polin. and right now, a local vigil is beginning for those who loved him to share this moment of grief. also ahead today, we show the bosses how we celebrate labor day in this city in this city, and many others. >> it's a day of action to draw attention to demands being made at hotels across the country, and a significant temperature spike starts tomorrow. >> several days of triple digit heat. i'll let you know how warm it will be in your neighborhood. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> there were three shots. one guy fell to the ground clutching his chest. >> i go, you hear that siren? that's the ambulance. it's coming for you. it's almost her. >> tonight, firsthand accounts of what happened to 40 niners player ricky pearsall after he was shot at san francisco's union square. good evening. thanks for being here. >> i'm julian glover, and i'm dan ashley pearsall is going to miss at least the first four games of the season. the 40 niners putting him on the non-football injury

including israeli american hersh goldberg polin.elieve the hostages were killed just 48 to 72 hours before they were dislovered. marcus moore inside israel again tonight. >> reporter: mounting pressure and new unrest tonight in israel, after hamas executed six hostages, including 23-year-old israeli american hersh goldberg polin. israeli authorities revealing they believe the hostages were killed just 48 to 72 hours before their bodies were found in hamas tunnels underneath gaza. demonstrators flooding the streets of israel for a third straight night. we have followed the story of hersh goldberg polin since the october 7th attack. just days later, his parents telling david he was at that music festival, hiding in a bomb shelter with friends. his parents found an image of him, his arm had been blown off by a hamas grenade. for two parents from chicago, who moved to jerusalem, there has been no sleep. rachel and jonathan goldberg polin's young son hersh, who just turned 23, was celebrating his birthday at the music festival, where you

. >> a vigil tonight honoring the life of hersh goldberg-polin, a bay area native who was among six hostages found dead in gaza this weekend. tonight on the streets of israel, the demand to release the remaining hostages is louder than ever. >> also tonight, firefighters gaining control of a vegetation fire east of santa rosa. cal fire calling this one the alamos fire. about five acres burned. no injuries reported. >> plus bad people, bad place, bad timing. and just hope all is well for him tonight. >> fan reactions across the bay area as 49ers rookie wide receiver ricky pearsall recovers after being shot. >> that shooting happening as someone tried to rob the 23 year old in san francisco. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm crystal bailey. this afternoon, pearsall was released from the hospital. ktvu is lamonica peters spoke with the fans about the wide receivers long road to recovery in san jose. >> san pedro square this 49ers fan says while he's glad to know that ricky pearsall survived the attempted robbery, he doesn't think san francisco is to blame. >> i mean, it's all s

polin, hersh's parents. and with everyone who knew and loved hersh, when i met with jon and rachel earlier this year, i told them you are not alone. that remains true as they mourn this terrible loss americans and people around the world will pray for jon rachel and their family and send them love and strength. as i said, in jewish tradition, may hersh's memory be a blessing and u.s. president joe biden also spoke about the recovery of hostages bodies on saturday. he said it's time to get a ceasefire deal done. yes times for the verge every time to aim time to finish what israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu released a statement in the last hour saying israel has accepted a ceasefire and hostage deal, but hamas rejected it. and a hostage families group which calls for protests today, blamed netanyahu of abandoning hostages in response to his statement, the group said he should stop blaming everyone, then take responsibility for his failures all right. >> our breaking news coverage continues in a moment.

that is something that was important to hersh. and that was something that was important with his parents. and we cannot let that die with hersh. >> reporter: sophie and terry were also in attendance at the memorial. councilmember han called hersh, quote, a child of berkeley and told attendees we stand with you, we mourn with you. >> white house says president biden spoke with the family today and offered his condolences. vice president kamala harris said she is praying for everyone who knew and loved hersh adding they are not alone and that americans around the world are sending them strength and love. >>> in san francisco, there is some good news about 49ers rookie ricky pearsall. he is out of the hospital after being shot on saturday during a robbery attempt at union square. bullet holes and evidence markers were still visible in union square today along with an increase in the number of uniformed officers. at the same time, investigators continued to look at what led up to the shooting. our da lin caught up with mayor london b

among the dead, 23-year-old israeli american hersh goldberg-polin.sident biden was asked today about the job that israel's leader is doing, and his answer was terse. >> do you think it's time for prime minister netanyahu to do more on this issue? do you think he is doing enough? >> no. >> nancy: we have team coverage from israel to the white house tonight. let's start with cbs's imtiaz tyab, who is in tel aviv. imtiaz? >> reporter: nancy, good evening. the national strike saw israel's main airport shut and its economy grind to a virtual halt for hours as public anger also exploded into a second night of street protest over the killing of six hostages in gaza, including israeli american hersh goldberg-polin. thousands gathered at a jerusalem cemetery to say their last goodbyes to berkeley-born israeli american hersh goldberg-polin. including the 23-year-old's parents, rachel and john. >> hersh, we failed you. we all failed you. >> reporter: the goldberg-polins are among the most high-profile hostage families, who took the plight of those held by hamas

this shouldn't have happened hersh was supposed to come out in a first phase of a deal.hat's been on the table for a long time now, and it's just completely outrageous and devastating that this is what happened. >> her should we managed to survive if 11 most terrible months with a monsters of hamas in gaza. >> and yet was murdered and executed couple of days ago. >> in the most brutal way, it just heartbreaking. >> rachel yesterday at the funeral said that that she hopes that hirsch's death will be at what she called a turning point in this horrible situation john said maybe just maybe your death, meaning hersh's death is the stone, the fuel that will bring home the remaining 101 hostages. do you think that's possible? do you feel like something may be different now for omer and the others? >> you know, it's it's not a clear path we're seeing still many challenges the region we're seeing a prime minister that is not willing to make the compromises needed to reach a deal to bring our son and the other hostages back we sure say the israeli public pouring in big numbers int

we have followed the story of hostage hersh goldberg-polin since the october 7th attack.ys later, his parents telling david he was at that music festival, hiding in a bomb shelter with friends. his parents found an image of him, his arm had been blown off by a hamas grenade. for two parents from chicago, who moved to jerusalem, there has been no sleep. rachel and jonathan goldberg-polin's young son hersh, who just turned 23, was celebrating his birthday at the music festival, where young people soon began to run for their lives. they told david about the last two text messages from their son. "i love you" and "i'm sorry." >> and there were two messages in a row at 8:11. the first one said "i love you" and the second one said "i'm sorry." so i immediately knew something terrible had happened. i tried immediately to call him and it rang and rang and rang. i wrote, "are you okay?" no answer. let me know you're okay." and so that's the last time we heard from him, was at 8:11 saturday morning. >> and those two words, "i'm sorry." >> and i keep saying it's okay. we haven't sle

hersh turned 23 just days before october 7th when he was kidnapped from a music festival. arm partly severed by a hamas grenade. since then his parents' only glimpse of their only son was this hostage video released in april. we met them the next day. >> i mean, painful is too small of a word of what it's like for any parent. >> reporter: hersh's family always urged compassion for civilians in gaza where a vaccination campaign is now under way to stop the spread of polio in children. >> how do you stay hopeful? >> we say all of the time hope is mandatory. we have been remaining hopeful and optimistic this entire time believing, willing ourselves to believe that he is alive and that he is coming back. >> and raf joins us now. so, raf, what else do we know about the remaining american hostages? >> reporter: hallie, there are still seven u.s. hostages in gaza, three of them are confirmed dead. the other four are believed to be alive and hersh goldberg-polin will be laid to rest tomorrow in jerusalem. hallie? >> raf sanchez live for us in tel aviv tonight. thank you. >>> let's

and hersh goldberg-polin would have been one of them. >> so close to freedom. you. >>> we are joined now by jonathan, the father of one of the israeli american hostages still being held by hamas. he joins us from tel aviv. jonathan, thank you for being with us. i can only imagine what a difficult night it has been for your family, for all of the families of the hostages. have you been able to connect with the goldberg-polins or any of the families who lost their loved ones? [ no audio ] >> sorry about that. yes. i have corresponded with them over the course of the last few hours, expressing condolences. we are all absolutely horrified by the needless senseless death of the six, beautiful, young people. >> what, if anything, have you been told by the israeli government about how these six individuals died and when they died? hamas said they were killed by israeli bullets. do you believe that? >> yes. we know what we know from the media, actually, and from some statements from our military. they died shortly before they were found by idf troops. all of them, they

hersh goldberg-polin. i'm devastated and outraged. hersh was among the innocents brutally attacked while attending a music festival for peace in israel on october 7th. he lost his arm helping friends and strangers during hamas's savage massacre. he had just turned 23. he planned to travel the world. i have gotten to know his parents, john and rachel. they have been courageous, wise and steadfast, even as they have endured the unimaginable. they have been relentless and irrepressible champions of their son and all the hostages held in those conditions. i admire them and grieve with them more deeply than words can express. i know all americans tonight will have them in their prayers. just as jill and i will. i have worked tirelessly to bring their beloved hersh safely, safely to them, and i am heartbroken by the news of his death. it is a tragic as it is reprehensible. make no mistake, hamas leaders will pay for these crimes and we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages. so that's a

this as american-israeli hersh goldberg-polin is buried. you'll hear what his mother told the crowd of mourners gathered for his funeral. >>> also tonight an apparent random attack on a commuter train near chicago. four people killed. we've got the late details. >>> radar problems and a ground stop at a major airport. the potential trouble spot as millions head home after a record travel weekend. >>> a nationwide strike by hotel workers now expands to more cities. their demands tonight. >>> a tight race in the run for the white house. kamala harris launching a new tour in key battlegrounds. joined by president biden in their first joint campaign appearance. >>> the shocking video as a car comes crashing into one couple's living room, missing them and their dogs by just inches. what police are saying. >>> the remarkable recovery just two days after an nfl rookie wide receiver was shot in the chest. now he's out of the hospital and resting at home. >>> a tough end to the summer at one of america's greatest treasures. the growing troubles at t

among them 23-year-old american israeli hersh goldberg-polin. all six hostages were captured october 7th, five from the super nova festival and one from a dibuttes in israel. a forensic examination found all six hostages were shot and killed at close range, executed. a spokesperson from israel's health ministry says they were murdered thursday or friday. their bodies were found less than a mile from the tunnel where a 52-year-old israeli hostage was rescued last week. hamas claims the hostages were killed by idf fire. they claim israel's military says is false and that there was no exchange of fire in the tunnel upon that rescue. vice president kamala harris released a statement in response to the news that reads in part this way -- hamas is an evil terrorist organization. with these murders hamas has even more american blood on its hands. i strongly condemn hamas' continued brutality and so must the entire world. the news has also led to renewed criticism of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. when asked by reporters yesterday whether ne

, doug emhoff cnn's kevin liptack is joining us now and kevin hersh's story. and the incredible bravery and tenacity of his parents in the face of this unimaginable nightmare has been well-known to a lot of americans they've gotten to know a lot of the politicians here and people within the biden administration, including the president, the vice president. what more are you hearing from the white house tonight will certainly i think there's just a deep level of sadness that this is how that story ended. >> and i think for president biden and for vice president harris, it lands a certain degree of urgency to try and get these ceasefire talks over the finish line. of course american officials have been trying to do that for the last several months. it had intensified just in the last few weeks when you talk to u.s. officials today, they do say that this does raise some questions about how serious hamas actually is towards reaching a deal. and they acknowledged that this will also apply pressure on prime minister netanyahu, which is exactly what you're seeing on

among the dead, american hersh goldberg-polin. the idf says he and the other hostages killed just hours before the gruesome discovery. >> i'm imtiaz tyab in jerusalem, where thousands of israelis have gathered to demand a cease-fire and hostage deal following the killings of six hostages. >> will prime minister benjamin netanyahu vows to settle accounts with hamas. >>> also tonight, on strike. at least 10,000 hotel workers across the country walk off the job right in the middle of the busy labor day weekend. >>> plus, your holiday travel forecast. what you need to know before you head to the beach or head home. >>> the push to vaccinate. as the school year gets underway, we'll show you how the u.s. is working to end mistrust and get more kids protected against disease. >> making sure we can break down barriers so that kids and families can get back to work. >> and later, triumph over tragedy. an american swimmer shares her journey to the paris paralympic games, giving us all a lesson in navigating life's challenges. >> i'm one of

heartbreak as you say for the family of israeli hostage hersh goldberg-polin. the idf announcing they found his body yesterday along with five others in a tunnel in southern gaza. israel confirming the deaths of six more hostages in gaza including hersh goldberg-polin. an idf spokesperson saying the hostages were killed a short while before we reached them, recovered from tunnels under rafah where another hostage was rescued alive earlier in the week. 23-year-old hersh seen here alive on april 24th in this proof of life video released by hamas. president biden expressing his sorrow over hersh's death in a statement saying he is devastated and outraged, saying he's grieving with hersh's parents, rachel and jonathan, who were on stage at the dnc, emotional as the crowd chanted "bring them home." [ chanting ] >> this is a political convention, but needing our only son and all of the cherished hostages home is not a political issue. [ applause ] it is -- it is a humanitarian issue. >> reporter: speaking to us in jerusalem in july, rachel and jonathan saying time is

, saying he is grieving with hersh's parents, rachel and jonathan.ho were on stage at the dnc last week, emotional as the crowd chanted "bring them home." speaking to us in jerusalem in july, rachel and jonathan saying time is running out. >> i think something that's lost in this is the urgency. we know that many of the hostages have died in captivity. >> reporter: the hostage families forum releasing a statement blaming delays, sabotage, and excuses saying, it's time to bring our hostages home. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu this morning saying, those who kill abductees do not want to deal. we will not let up. hostage families blaming netanyahu for the deaths of those six hostages, demanding he be held accountable, and a security official telling abc news this morning three of those hostages including hersh were on the latest cease-fire draft and they would have been freed in the first phase of the deal. there are now 101 hostages remaining in gaza including seven americans. whit? >> whit: that's an awful new update in this crisis. britt

this is hersh's mom. it says it's mama hersh. it's day 328. we are all here.ilies of the remaining 107 hostages. hersh, we are working day and night, and we will never stop. i need you to know that i am giving you now the blessing i give you every single morning when i pray for you. and every friday night, i go out on the porch towards gaza and i give you the blessing. may god bless you and keep you. may god shine his face upon you and be gracious to you. i'm going to give you 30s to respond to that. how do you respond to a mother's cry and pain? and the thing is, we always feel like it's somebody else's person, but no, this is america. this is my citizen. this is my brother. we all should be in pain and i think america should start marching in the streets, countering support israel. we need that america to stand up and say a strong america, or else hamas is going to run wild. rabbi mintz, thank you so much for your time. once again, as always, we appreciate it, of course, and if you're just now tuning in, an american citizen is among six hostages that were fo

hersh turned 23 just days before october 7th when he was kidnapped from a music festival. his arm partly severed by a hamas grenade. since then, his parents' only glimpse of their only son was this hostage video released in april. we met them the next day. >> i mean, painful is too small of a word of what it's like for any parent. >> reporter: hersh's family always urged compassion for civilians in gaza where a vaccination campaign is now under way to stop the spread of polio in children. >> how do you stay hopeful? >> we say all of the time hope is mandatory. we have been remaining hopeful and optimistic this entire time believing, willing ourselves to believe that he is alive and that he is coming back. >> and our thanks to raf for that report. >>> back in the u.s., we're only 64 days away from a presidential election. vice president harris is spending this labor day visiting swing states. she has stops planned in michigan and wisconsin and will make an appearance with president biden in pennsylvania. donald trump will hold a town hall in that state on wednesday. vice pr

that person driving the car says that is israel's fault and hersh deserved it. this was a 23-year-old at a music festival. had his arm blown off, his parents couldn't find him, they recognize their son in the back of the pickup truck and that is how they learned his arm was blown off. they fought so hard, they were at the dnc saying it is not political, we want our child back. turning to mark meredith, liveats the white house for the white house's response. >> mark: the white houses they are aware of the shocking images, they say it is especially heinous to show support for hamas. come against end and sickening hate and evil hamas represents. this is same day the president sat down with national security team to discuss ongoing efforts to bring peace to the middle east. the president told reporters he believes it is israeli prime minister who should be doing more to end this crisis. >> mr. president, if you think it is time for prime minister netanyahu to do more on this issue, do you think he's doing enough? >> no. >> mark: the president simply saying no. the p

, hersh, do you have any idea how many people love you ? >> many say that he was a symbol of hope to them, i hope for the return of the hostages and for an end to the bloodshed. but now goldman-polin is gone and the conflict continues. >> many of us have been living in a period in which we often feel like our pain is not seen. i can imagine that those who stand on the other side might feel that way too. i think we need to take a moment to acknowledge people's pain. we need to insist on help. that is something that was important to hersh and that was important to his parents and we cannot let that die. >> city council members were also in attendance at the memorial tonight. council member hahn called hirsch "child of berkeley." and told berkeley attendees, "we stand with you and mourn with you." >> resident biden expressed that he was devastated and outraged by the news and will meet with the hostage negotiation team today. and benjamin netanyahu vowed to prevent further propensities -- atrocities. >>> developing news in san francisco, wide

tonight at six to honor hersh. also call for the release of all of the remaining hostages in san francisco. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. >> president biden released a statement upon learning of goldberg, poland's death, reading in part, i am devastated and outraged. he had just turned 23. he planned to travel the world. i have gotten to know his parents, john and rachel, and they have been courageous, wise and steadfast even as they have endured the unimaginable. make no mistake. hamas leaders will pay for these crimes, and we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages. >> september is national suicide awareness month. still ahead, we'll hear from a clinical psychologist about the different warning signs and the help that's out there. plus back to school. >> and we all hope students are actually learning while they're there, right? that's why there's a major push across dozens of school districts to kick cell phones out of the classroom. i'm rebecca castro