The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli American who was held hostage by the militant group Hamas, laid their son to rest on Monday after the deaths of six hostages sparked mass protests in Israel.
“We failed you. We all failed you,” said Hersh’s father, Jon Polin, at the funeral. “For 330 days, mama and I sought the proverbial stone that we could turn over to save you. Maybe, just maybe your death is the stone, the fuel, that will bring home the remaining 101 hostages.”
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