Mother of Israeli-American hostage shown in Hamas video urges son to stay strong

The mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American man who was taken hostage by Hamas militants in their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, spoke to CBS News Thursday about a video released Wednesday by Hamas that appears to show her son in captivity. Debora Patta has more.
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[@conniewaterman1673]

God bless your son and all of those who suffer in Palestine. Peace and blessings to everyone.❤

[@1021Adam]

2 states solution with equal will bring peace for both sides

[@ISRAELUSA.]

Can she talk about the palesti ian children? Without limbs without head?

[@HowlingWo1f]

If only Palestinians did not kidnap And commit horrific, barbaric acts to start the war in the first place

[@melissaw7009]

Can u talk about all the foreign nationals murdered by Hamas ? 4 Chinese, 39 Thai, 10 Nepalese, 3 Filipinos, 1 Cambodian... can u talk about the remaining Asian hostages being held in gaza ?... Btw Hersh’ mother is actually talking about people in gaza many times in previous interviews through different channels since the beginning if U have followed her..but what I have heard from Palestinians is nothing, except hatred, complaints and blame.... ps. I am not Israeli not Jewish.

[@salahali2710]

Killing people and stealing their land is a bad idea if he stayed in California he would have both of his hands

[@ammantophori]

Young lady

[@alexgabriel5423]

Thank you Hersh Goldberg for speaking to.the world! 🌎

[@garygoodin1426]

Forget all this. Why dont you interview any of the thousands of Palestinians detained for no reason in the west bank? They are people too

[@bobbyd6040]

That's not what she's paid to do

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

because NO ONE CARES

[@marshalljackson1987]

THEY(JEWS) SEEK THE SILENCE THE VOICES, BUT THEY WILL FAIL AND WE WILL SEE REVOLUTION-FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA

[@HowlingWo1f]

Israel as democracy, you don’t get to entertain people for no reason they go through a court system and a trial, but it amazes me how fast you neglect a person whose arm has been amputated And has been hell hostage for more than six months. But of course he doesn’t matter to you because he’s a Jew.

[@thundercatt5265]

America don't allow another massacre to happen in Rafah like what happened at those hospitals

[@welcometosemeticpalestine]

The Israeli said in this video which is not being played said, "Israel already bombed and killed 70 Israeli hostages like me". That is why no outlet is showing the video. Israel doesn't want you to hear what he has to say.

[@HowlingWo1f]

It’s amazing the length you go to distract from the fact that here is someone whose hand has been amputated and been held hostage for more than six months. But yet you’re focused on some forced Hamas propaganda

[@ammantophori]

Well young lady you are entitled to your opinion . Grow up

[@MohamedAmin-zz8wo]

​@@ammantophorithey killed 70 hostages

[@melissaw7009]

Coz people like me don’t care what this HOSTAGE was FORCED by Hamas to say in the propaganda video. I know the meaning of being a “HOSTAGE “ of a terrorist organisation . hamas is an angel /a hero for Muslims but a monster for non-Muslims . How many non- Jewish non-Muslim foreign nationals were murdered and kidnapped by Hamas, including people from my country? ? ? ps. I feel sorry for innocent Palestinians who love peace. But I don’t believe any propaganda by Hamas.

[@user-nx3bm5mf1n]

If your station were to dedicate comparable air time to each of the two million people held hostage by Israel in Gaza, the broadcast would be 33,300 hours or 1,375 days long. By the way, where were these parents while Israel was holding two million people hostage in Gaza for the past eighteen years?

[@yahal1197]

No deal

[@ANbaRkAtKOuT]

Prisoners prisoners

[@akbarfarzin9857]

How about 300 people in a same grieve next to hospital 🏥!! 40/000 innocent people killed by Israel!!!!

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

Hamas propaganda

[@HowlingWo1f]

How about Palestinians having not destroy this man’s arm kidnapped them & not started this war in the first place?

[@Tallacus]

Protest Hamas NOT Israel, Hamas is completely responsible

[@User-r476]

The resistance group was against the 75 years occupation and atrocities of the apartheid to the Palestinians.

[@earthlyworld4698]

Finally someone said something smart

[@HowlingWo1f]

Notice how fast people come up with all kind of excuses to disregard a man whose arm has been amputated and has been held kidnapped for over six months simply for the fact that he is a Jew 🇮🇱

[@User-r476]

His mother finally realized that the apartheid state have done the atrocities to the Palestinians for 75 years, so she called for stop the genocide in Gaza.

[@bobbyd6040]

Free Palestine

[@HowlingWo1f]

Notice how you failed to care about a man whose arm has been amputated and has been held kidnapped for over six months

[@bobbyd6040]

@@HowlingWo1f Yes.

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

No to a cease fire i support Israel not hamas

[@chlorophyllmorelikeboraphy6874]

I would agree but Israel seems to want to hurt everyone, not just Hamas.

[@jayobannon5359]

The cease fire is for the innocents

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

@@jayobannon5359 nope

[@user-fu2mi1nd5l]

@@jayobannon5359 The innocents that were jumpin round after Oct 7th?

[@dooluv5769]

Off wid is ed

[@user-ru2jy6qm2j]

my state taxes are due, wut dis

[@canima100]

Release the Palestinian children in Israeli jail.

[@HowlingWo1f]

You mean the attempted su!cide bombers? It’s pretty absurd at Palestinians, actually indoctrinate children to become sucide bombers