Recent reports reveal that six Israeli hostages, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, attempted to fight off their Hamas captors before being killed in a tunnel in Rafah, Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) briefed the families on the investigation's findings, showing evidence of the hostages' struggle for survival in harsh conditions, including a cramped tunnel with no air vents, toilets, or showers. Forensic evidence suggests that the male hostages defended the women during the attack. The IDF believes the hostages were executed shortly before their bodies were discovered on August 31, having been held captive since the October 7 terror attack. Reports indicate that the hostages received very little food and were found with discarded protein bars and other items, such as a generator and a chess set. Family members expressed their anguish over the situation, stating that the hostages did everything possible to survive under dire circumstances, yet were ultimately murdered by Hamas.