Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s son Hersh Goldberg-Polin was murdered in Hamas captivity after being taken hostage during the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. The parents sat down with NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin for an interview and revealed the squalid conditions in which their son was kept, their exasperation at the failed diplomatic process and their fears of the war escalating further.
