After an Israeli-American hostage was killed in Gaza, a mother turned her pain into purpose

Rachel Goldberg-Polin's son was kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel and later executed by Hamas. She's now an advocate for the hostages in Gaza.

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