Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage with Chicago ties; among bodies of 6 hostages reco
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Israel said early Sunday that the bodies of six Israeli hostages, seized by Hamas militants more than 10 months ago, were recovered in a tunnel under the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Among those was an Israeli-American hostage who has ties to the Chicago area. Family members of 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin say he has been killed in the Gaza Strip and issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza.
WGN’s Christine Flores has the latest developments.