Israel Receives and Tests Remains Believed to Be Hadar Goldin, Nine Years After His Death in Gaza
Israel is conducting forensic tests on remains believed to be those of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza in 2014, returned by Hamas, allowing his family to potentially provide a Jewish burial.
Hamas returns body it says is Israeli soldier killed in 2014
Washington Examiner
Overview
- Israel received remains believed to be Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza in 2014, now undergoing forensic testing for formal identification.
- Hadar Goldin, an IDF soldier, was killed in combat on August 1, 2014, after a ceasefire, with Hamas holding his body in Gaza for nearly a decade.
- Hamas claimed finding Goldin's body in a Rafah tunnel, delaying its release to secure safe passage for militants, but did not comment on a fighter exchange.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu noted the family's prolonged agony, stating the return allows for a Jewish burial, fulfilling their years-long campaign.
- This return is among 23 hostage remains released by Hamas since the ceasefire, with only four other deceased hostages' bodies now believed to remain in Gaza.
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"The return of his remains would be a significant development in the U.S.-brokered truce, which many fear has been faltering amidst the slow return of bodies of hostages and skirmishes between Israeli troops and militants in Gaza."
CBS News"Netanyahu said Lt Goldin's family would now be able to give him a Jewish burial and reiterated his intention to bring back the bodies of all deceased hostages."
BBC News"His return would be a significant development in the U.S.-brokered truce and close a painful, 11-year saga for his family."
NPR"His return would be a significant development in the U.S.-brokered truce and close a painful, 11-year saga for his family."
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Hadar Goldin was an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza in 2014 during the fighting that year, specifically on August 1, two hours after a ceasefire took effect. His body was held by Hamas in Gaza for nearly eleven years before being returned to Israel.
Hamas found the remains of Hadar Goldin in a tunnel in Rafah and returned them to Israel via the Red Cross. The return is significant as it ends an 11-year ordeal for his family and marks a notable event in the U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas, allowing for a Jewish burial.
Israeli forensic experts have taken the remains to the national forensic institute to perform identification tests to formally confirm if the remains belong to Hadar Goldin.
Since the ceasefire started on October 10, Hamas has returned the remains of 23 hostages, including the one believed to be Hadar Goldin. There are currently four other deceased hostages' bodies believed to still be held in Gaza.
The return allows Hadar Goldin's family to provide him a Jewish burial, closing a long period of agony. Goldin has become a national symbol in Israel, and the event is an important emotional and symbolic closure for the family and the nation.
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