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Thousands pay respects to US-Israeli hostage killed in Gaza

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September 2, 2024

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was one of the best-known hostages held by Hamas, has been buried in Jerusalem. His body and those of five others were found in a tunnel in Gaza over the weekend. The hostage deaths have triggered mass protests, with Israelis demanding their government do more to bring the captives home.home.

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