Israel receives remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
Summary
Israel has received the remains of a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014. The transfer was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross after Hamas handed over the body. Formal identification has not yet been confirmed by Israeli authorities.Key Facts
- The soldier's remains were handed over in Gaza after being held for over a decade.
- Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the news during a cabinet meeting.
- The soldier, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, was killed during Operation Protective Edge on August 1, 2014.
- The body was retrieved from a tunnel in the Yebna refugee camp in Rafah, southern Gaza.
- If identified, Goldin’s remains would be among four bodies yet to be returned as part of a ceasefire agreement.
- As part of the prisoner swap, Israel has been releasing Palestinian prisoners in exchange for returned bodies.
- Despite a truce, fighting continues in Gaza, with casualties reported on both sides.
- Ongoing conflicts have resulted in thousands of Palestinian casualties and detainees in Israeli prisons.
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