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Leah Goldin (L) and Simcha Goldin, the parents of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in 2014 in Gaza, look on at his funeral in a military cemetery in Kfar Saba on November 11, 2025. (Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP)
December 6, 2025, 2:30 pm
Simcha Goldin: Oct. 7 could have been averted had Israel taken Hadar’s fate seriously
Both PM and his opponents, when they were in power, failed the family over the 11 years that the slain soldier’s body was held in Gaza, says father: ‘A change will come from below’
By ToI Staff
Leah Goldin, the mother of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in 2014 in Gaza, speaks at his funeral in a military cemetery in Kfar Saba on November 11, 2025. (Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP)
November 11, 2025, 3:20 pm
‘No one left behind’: After 11 years, Hadar Goldin laid to rest with words of love and reckoning
Tens of thousands attend funeral for officer killed in Gaza in 2014 war and held there until this week; father says Israel ‘abandoned’ his son, ‘became addicted to money, honor, and power’
By Jessica Steinberg, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Simcha and Leah Goldin give a statement about the return of the body of their son, Hadar Goldin, on November 9, 2025, after it was held in Gaza for 11 years. (Alon Gilboa/ Hostages Forum)
November 9, 2025, 10:53 pm
‘Hero of Israel’: After 11 years in Hamas captivity, Lt. Hadar Goldin’s body brought home
Lamenting years of inaction by government, parents thank ‘IDF and no one else’ for long-awaited return, which becomes a symbol of national resilience and remembrance
By Emanuel Fabian, Jessica Steinberg and Sam Sokol
A poster of Hadar Goldin, the Givati commander killed in combat in Gaza in 2014, his poster at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on October 28, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 8, 2025, 10:27 pm
Hamas claims to recover body of Hadar Goldin, IDF soldier killed and abducted in 2014 war
No news yet of planned return of Goldin’s body, amid reports terror group demanding safe passage for trapped gunmen in return; IDF chief visits Goldin family to update them
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Almog Meir Jan, 21, captive in the Gaza Strip, from the Supernova desert rave on October 7, 2023 (Courtesy Aviram Meir)
October 15, 2023, 10:21 pm
After 8 months of captivity, Almog Meir Jan rescued by IDF from central Gaza
21-year-old was taken hostage from Supernova desert party near Re’im
By ToI Staff
Leah Goldin (C), mother of late Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin whose body has been held by Hamas since the 2014 Gaza conflict, is prevented along with others from proceeding by Israeli police forces in the southern Israeli kibbutz of Karmia on August 5, 2022. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
August 5, 2022, 7:52 pm
Prevented from reaching Gaza border, Goldin family, supporters scuffle with cops
Hundreds joined bereaved family in protest over inaction in returning bodies of soldiers, civilians held by Hamas; Hadar Goldin’s mother: Former PMs were too scared to act
By ToI Staff
Bereaved parents of Hadar Goldin and other family members and supporters gather outside the state memorial ceremony for Operation Protective Edge at Mount Herzl on July 23, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
July 24, 2022, 10:15 pm
Marking 8 years son’s body held by Hamas, Goldins to march from Kfar Saba to Gaza
Family calls on public to join them in rally, says current government following path of previous ones in doing nothing to return Hadar, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed
By ToI Staff
Leah, right, and Simcha Goldin, parents of late Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin whose body was kidnapped by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, attend a press conference in Ramat Gan, April 25, 2018. (Flash90)
July 15, 2021, 5:43 pm
Bennett meets with family of fallen IDF soldier held by Hamas
PM tells Hadar Goldin’s parents ‘my door is always open to you,’ amid reports of possible prisoner exchange deal with Gaza-ruling terror group
By ToI Staff
Russian COVID vaccines delivered from the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah to the Gaza Strip on February 17, 2021 (courtesy)
February 17, 2021, 12:12 pm
After delay, Israel allows transfer of first COVID vaccine doses to Gaza
Hamas claims the shots are to be given to at-risk groups, but Israeli MKs warn they’re more likely to go to the terror group’s leaders
By Aaron Boxerman
Friends of late Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin wear masks as they protest for the return of their remains, outside the Knesset on July 1, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 2, 2020, 9:25 pm
At Protective Edge memorial, Netanyahu says he is working to return captives
Father of slain IDF serviceman Hadar Goldin criticizes prime minister, who addressed gathering by video only, accuses government of ‘six years of continuing neglect’
By ToI Staff
Palestinians receive financial aid from Qatar at a post office in Gaza City, November 27, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90)
June 15, 2020, 12:07 pm
Israel said to let $50 million in Qatari aid into Gaza; balloon attacks to halt
Defense Minister Gantz, who railed against paying ‘protection’ to Hamas during election campaign, mum on report of such a deal under his watch
By Judah Ari Gross
Attendants at a Beersheba rally for the return of Israeli civilians and slain Israeli soldiers held in the Gaza Strip, February 26, 2020 (YouTube screenshot)
February 27, 2020, 6:44 am
Thousands rally for Israelis held in Gaza as families blast government inaction
In Beersheba, father of slain soldier Hadar Goldin says leadership ‘has taken us to the polls three times but hasn’t done a thing’ to bring back Hadar, Oron Shaul or Abera Mengistu
By ToI Staff
August 30, 2019, 4:23 pm
LISTEN: Introducing ‘People of the Pod,’ a new podcast by ToI and AJC
Episode #1: Leah and Simcha Goldin on the fight to bring their soldier son’s remains home; an in-depth look at the status of Israeli women with activist Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
By ToI Staff
Simcha Goldin, the father of slain IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, stands with a 10 meter (32 foot) tall inflatable rooster at a demonstration outside the Knesset on August 14, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
August 14, 2019, 4:27 pm
Father of slain IDF soldier protests with giant inflatable rooster at Knesset
Right-wing demonstrators demand an ‘Israeli victory’ over the Palestinians, say chicken represents ‘cowardice of past policies against Hamas’
By ToI Staff
Left to right: Oron Shaul, Hadar Goldin and Avraham Mengistu. (Flash90/The Times of Israel)
July 24, 2019, 12:47 am
Hamas says ‘real opportunity’ for prisoner swap if Israel gets serious
Spokesman claims Netanyahu government hasn’t inquired into well-being of Ethiopian-Israeli captive Mengistu, in apparent effort to poke at recent racial tensions in Jewish state
By ToI Staff
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