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noon on KTVU plus. >> Good afternoon on this Labor Day. I'm Andre senior. Thank you for joining us. Well, the president of Israel, Isaac Herzog, apologized during the funeral of Hersh Goldberg-polin today. The 23 year old, who grew up in Berkeley, was taken hostage by Hamas last year. He was among the six captives murdered by Hamas over the weekend. The Israeli president said the state failed to protect him during the October seventh attack. KTVU Amanda Quintana has a look at the ceremony in Israel and heartbreaking eulogy from his parents. His father was. >> Thousands of mourners gathered in Jerusalem for the funeral of Hersh Goldberg-polin. The 23 year old had become one of the most recognizable faces of the devastating hostage crisis taken by Hamas while attending a music festival on October 7th. >> For 23 years, I was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be Hersh's mama. I'll take it and say thank you. I just wish it had been for longer. >> For 330 days. His parents fought to get a cease fire deal, even working with President Biden and Vice President Harris and speaking at the United Nations and DNC. But his body was found this weekend killed along with five others. >> If there was something we could have done to save you and we didn't think of it, I beg your forgiveness. We tried so very hard, so deeply, and desperately. I'm sorry. >> Hersh's father spoke of his childhood in the Bay area, growing up as a curious, intelligent little boy. >> I knew that as we walked hand in hand to get my Sunday morning coffee in Berkeley, I better be ready for some challenging questions from a three and a half year old. Hersh. >> Now he has become a global symbol for peace. His parents hoping his death is now the fuel needed to help return the remaining 101 hostages. >> Hersh, we failed you. We all failed you. You would not have failed you. You would have pushed harder for justice. You would have worked to understand the other, to bridge differences. You would have challenged more people to challenge their own thinking. >> Vigils are happening all over the world for Hersh. There was one last night in Berkeley at the synagogue where his family used to worship each other. Another vigil is planned here at this synagogue in the Richmond district tonight at six, to honor Hersh and also call for the release of all of the remaining hostages in San Francisco. Amanda Quintana, KTVU, Fox two news. >> President Biden released a statement about Goldberg's death, reading in part, quote, I am devastated and outraged. He had just turned 23. He planned to travel the world, have gotten to know his parents, John and Rachel. They have been courageous, wise and steadfast, even as they have endured the unimaginable. Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes and we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages. End quote. Anger over the deaths of the hostages prompted thousands of workers in Tel Aviv to walk off the job. The participants are from Israel's main labor union, and the work stoppage temporarily affected airports, public transit, schools and several other sectors. They hope to put pressure on the Israeli government to make a cease fire, deal with Hamas to free hostages and end the war, but they were forced to call it off after the court ordered organizers to stop the demonstration. The government said in its petition that the strike was political and not related to a labor dispute. There were separate demonstrations in other parts of Israel last night at this location. Protesters blocked roads in an effort to get the Israeli government to agree to a cease fire. These demonstrations are some of the largest. During the

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