Mother of Oct. 7 captive executed by Hamas details agonizing moments of ‘son’s last day

April 21, 2026 | Headlines |

New York Post

“When I screamed Hersh’s name, there was a cameraman in front of me who burst into tears,” Rachel told The Post. The idea was to be loud enough that Hersh, buried alive deep in the tunnels on the other side of the Gaza border, might hear. She didn’t know it would be his last day alive.

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