Family reacts after Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage with Bay Area ties NBC Bay Area

A family is reacting after Hamas released a video of an Israeli hostage with Bay Area ties held in captivity.

An undated video was released by Hamas on Wednesday, it shows American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin identifying himself. It was a first glimpse of him in captivity.

Goldberg-Polin was abducted at the Supernova Music Festival in October. One video showed him being kidnapped from the music festival as his left arm was badly damaged by a grenade.

The latest video showed the 23-year-old’s hand was gone. Speaking to the camera in Hebrew, Hersh asks the Israeli government to bring home the hostages. He’s also thinking about his family.

Goldberg-Polin’s parents, Rachel and Jonathan are calling on Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement.

“We are relieved to see him alive but we are also concerned about his health and wellbeing,” said Jonathan Polin.

Goldberg-Polin has ties to the Bay Area. …