Israel confirms it has received the remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014

Hadar Goldin’s family had waged a public campaign for 11 years to bring his remains home (Hostages and Missing Families Forum via AP)

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 - 21:04

Melanie Lidman and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Israel has confirmed it has received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014, closing a painful chapter for the country.

The 23-year-old was killed two hours after a ceasefire took effect in that year’s war between Israel and Hamas. Mr Goldin’s family have waged a public campaign for 11 years to bring his remains home. Earlier this year, they marked 4,000 days since his body was taken.