In a heartbreaking turn of events, Hamas operatives murdered six hostages, including one American citizen, in Gaza, according to various reports on Sunday.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli American held captive by the terrorist group was confirmed dead in a statement released by his family. He had been kidnapped while attending a music festival on October 7 when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, starting the current war in Gaza.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other officials issued statements on Sunday condemning the murder of Goldberg-Polin, affirming its stances against terrorism.
The vice president in a post on X announced that she met with the hostage deal negotiation team with Biden and declared that while “Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes,” it is “long past time for a ceasefire and hostage deal.”