US EditionRed Cross receives body of a hostage in Gaza that Hamas claims is Israeli soldier Hadar Goldi
- On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, a Red Cross convoy carried what Hamas says are the remains toward Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, and the ICRC handed the coffin to Israeli military officials for identification.
- Goldin was killed in August 2014 during Operation Protective Edge in Rafah, and his remains have been held in Gaza for 11 years, prompting a sustained campaign by Simcha and Leah Goldin.
- Vehicles from the Red Cross and Hamas entered Rafah neighborhoods, and searches by Hamas, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Egyptian workers were observed on November 5, 2025.
- Dozens gathered along the convoy route to pay respects, as mourners lined intersections from southern Israel to Tel Aviv, marking potential closure for the Goldin family after 11 years.
- Despite recent returns, four hostage bodies — three Israeli and one Thai — still remain in Gaza, under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that began Oct. 10, and if confirmed, Goldin would be the 24th deceased hostage repatriated.
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Hamas has returned the remains of a soldier killed in the 2014 war to Israel, ending a decade-long wait for his family.
Israel says remains returned by Hamas are those of soldier killed in 2014 war
Israel said the remains it received on Sunday from Hamas were those of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed more than a decade ago in the 2014 Gaza war. Goldin was the 24th deceased hostage whose remains have been returned by Hamas since the start of the ceasefire on October 10 that has halted the latest war in Gaza, which broke out in October 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said forensic experts had confirmed the …
The father of an Israeli soldier killed in 2014 during the previous war in the Gaza Strip, whose body was returned today, has called for the return of the last hostages still held in Palestinian territory.
In recent years, the family has been struggling constantly.
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