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The hostage held in Gaza for 4,000 days

The father of IDF soldier Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was killed in 2014 has claimed Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘responsible’ for the continued captivity of his son’s remains

July 15, 2025 10:59
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Hadar Goldin's body has been held by Hamas since 2014 (Image: Getty)
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Monday marks 4,000 days since Hamas terrorists abducted the body of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an IDF officer killed in action in Rafah during 2014's Operation Protective Edge.

The military classifies Goldin as an "IDF casualty whose burial place remains unknown”, as his family maintains their campaign for the return of his remains amid ongoing negotiations for the hostages captured during the October 7 attacks.

In January, the body of Oron Shaul, another IDF soldier killed and abducted during Operation Protective Edge was recovered before the ceasefire agreement signed with Hamas earlier this year.

Goldin was killed near Rafah on August 1 2014, moments after a 72-hour ceasefire was announced –  an agreement Hamas immediately violated through rocket and mortar attacks targeting border communities.

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