American Vice President Kamala Harris offered condolences to the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of six hostages murdered by terrorist group Hamas whose bodies were retrieved from Gaza this weekend.

The Vice President posted on X/Twitter yesterday evening: “Doug and I just spoke to Jon and Rachel, Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents, to express our condolences following the brutal murder of their son by Hamas terrorists. My heart breaks for their pain and anguish. I told them: As they mourn this terrible loss, they are not alone. Our nation mourns with them.”

Before speaking to the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli dual national, she unequivocally condemned Hamas’s atrocities, and said in a statement, “Hamas is an evil terrorist organisation. With these murders, Hamas has even more American blood on its hands. I strongly condemn Hamas’ continued brutality, and so must the entire world.” 

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump appeared to blame President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris for Hamas’s terrorism.

He posted on his social media site Truth Social: “We grieve the senseless death of the Israeli Hostages, horrifically including a wonderful American Citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, murdered by Hamas due to a complete lack of American Strength and Leadership. Make no mistake – This happened because Comrade Kamala Harris and Crooked Joe Biden are poor Leaders [sic].”

He went on to say: “Americans are getting slaughtered overseas, while Kamala is disparaging and making up lies about Gold Star families, and Biden is sleeping on the beach on this 16th consecutive day of vacation. They have blood on their hands!”

He continued: “Our Country and our amazing people are not safe under Joe Biden, and will be less safe under Kamala Harris. This terror would have never happened if I were President, and it will stop the day I am back in the Oval Office. America will be Strong Again, and that will make the World Safe and Secure!”

On Sunday IDF announced that it had found the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, Ori Danino, 25, Eden Yerushalmi, 24, Almog Sarusi, 27, Alexander Lobanov, 32, and Carmel Gat. 40.

They were discovered in an underground tunnel during fighting in Rafah according to IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.