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From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 17, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 17, 2025
Family of Hadar Goldin, whose body has been held by Hamas since 2014, rallies at Mefalsim, near the Gaza border
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
The family and supporters of Hadar Goldin gather near Mefalsim on October 17, 2025. (Erez Volach/Israel Democracy Protest movement)
The family of Hadar Goldin, the Givati Brigade officer killed in 2014, whose body is still held captive in Gaza, gathers for the weekly rally at the Black Arrow Memorial at Mefalsim in the Gaza Envelope.
Goldin is counted among the 19 remaining hostage bodies held in Gaza.
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