Family confirms death of Israel-American hostage in Gaza

Jon Polin, left, and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, pictured on screen speak during the Democratic National Convention (AP)

The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin said he has been killed in the Gaza Strip.

The family issued a statement on Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it had located bodies in Gaza.