Tuesday marked the Hebrew anniversary of the execution by Hamas terrorists of six Israeli hostages—Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi and Alexander Lobanov. Memorial services were held throughout Israel in their memory, attended by many who came to strengthen the families who lost their loved ones kidnapped by Hamas in the deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
During the Jerusalem service for Hersh, his father, Jon, said, “A few weeks ago, I was walking with Libby [his daughter] here in Jerusalem. A nice man I didn’t know approached me and asked me, ‘Hersh’s father, can I show you something?’ I immediately agreed, and he showed me his phone with his screensaver showing you, Hersh. He told me that ‘every morning I take out my phone and the first