Assassinations offer little comfort to victims’ families

21 August 2014, 12:12 pm

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Simcha Goldin, the father of the late Lt. Hadar Goldin, tells Channel 2 the news of the assassination of the man behind his son’s murder offers little comfort.

Hamas commander Raed Al-Attar, who was killed by Israeli forces today, was responsible for Hamas activity in the southern city of Rafah, where Goldin was abducted and killed.

Simcha Goldin speaking at the funeral of his son Hadar at the Kfar Saba cemetery Sunday August 3, 2014. His wife Leah is at his side. (Screen capture: Ynet)

“I’m not happy because of it — I’m still grieving,” Simcha Goldin says. “But I knew the IDF would do its work and it’s fine, but it’s unrelated to joy or hatred or anything like that.”

Noam Shalit says he has not been in touch with his son Gilad yet, and does not know if he heard about the fate of his abductors.