Goldin was killed in 2014 during Operation Protective Edge in Rafah while searching for terror tunnels, alongside two other soldiers.

After more than 11 years in Hamas captivity in Gaza, the body of Hadar Goldin was finally returned to Israel for burial, closing a painful and deeply emotional chapter for both the Goldin family and the nation.

Leah Goldin, mother of the late Hadar who was kidnapped in 2014 and whose body was only recently recovered, stated that if terrorists hadn’t been negotiated with, Oct. 7 might not have happened.

The tunnel where Lt. Hadar Goldin—kidnapped during 2014’s Operation Protective Edge and whose body was returned by Hamas weeks ago—was at the beginning of a sprawling network of dozens of hideouts, tunnel shafts, and supplies built for longterm captivity.

After 11 years of unyielding hope, the Goldin family finally welcomed home the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin—a heart-wrenching testament to love, loss, and the unbreakable Israeli spirit that never stopped fighting to bring its son back.

Israeli singer and actor Idan Amedi — who was himself wounded in the war against Hamas — performed his song 'It’s Over' at Hadar Goldin’s funeral.

'Rest in peace, Hadar. The path of righteousness you left behind will continue to guide us, with your image engraved on the nation’s heart.'

The father of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, whose body was returned after 11 years in Gaza, recited Kaddish at his funeral at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba.

Goldin’s body was held in a tunnel directly beneath Israeli soldiers who had been operating in the area for months.

'I knew we would bring him home,' Netanyahu said. 'We never gave up for a moment.'

The body of a young Druze-Israeli man who perished in a car accident was stolen from a Palestinian hospital by terrorists who thought he was an IDF soldier, hoping to demand a ransom for his return.

Hamas claimed that an IDF airstrike hit a Gaza building where the body of an Israeli soldier was being held.

Israeli officials believe Hamas’ is attempting psychological warfare to pressure Israel to release terrorists as part of a prisoner exchange.

Hadar Goldin’s pieces have already been presented to the United Nations and showcased as part of international traveling exhibits.

'The American Jewish community has a voice in this issue and must be heard.'

U.S. Ambassador to the UN gets crash course on Israeli security issues with tours, briefings and meetings with top officials.

'A number of Zionist prisoners and soldiers’ [bodies]' refers to Hamas holding Israeli hostages Avraham Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed and the bodies of soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin.

Fifteen years since Gilad Shalit was kidnapped, the media continues to ignore the Israelis Hamas continues to hold captive.

In an emotional video, Leah Goldin prays for her son Hadar's body to be returned home to Israel.

The social media platform blocked an Israeli lawmaker's call to hold the terror organization culpable, claiming the post contained 'sensitive information.'

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced a complete halt to the release of terrorists’ bodies, a shift in policy meant to strengthen Israel’s bargaining position when facing off with Hamas.

PM Netanyahu met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday, delivering a blunt message from the Jewish state.

We remember Hadar Goldin, 23, who was killed in the 2014 Gaza operation by Hamas, which refuses to release his body.

An expert on the Middle East, discusses the potential prisoner swap with Hamas and whether Israel should accept the proposed deal.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Israel and President Reuven Rivlin asked him to help mediate the return of the bodies of two IDF soldiers who were killed in Gaza in 2014, and to help bring home two Israelis being held captive by Hamas.

Hamas celebrated the development of two new missiles and mocked a deceased IDF soldier in a rally marking the first anniversary of Operation Protective Edge.

Israeli leaders pledged to bring home the remains of the last two missing soldiers and to act decisively against Hamas terror.

An IDF soldier was abducted by Hamas Friday morning when the terrorist group violated a 72-hour ceasefire that began just over an hour earlier.