Israel is expecting to soon receive the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed more than a decade ago in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Goldin was killed in the final days of the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas and his body has been held in Gaza since then.
Netanyahu said Israel was expecting Goldin’s remains to be handed over in the afternoon, adding that tests to verify his identity will begin “immediately.”
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Hamas said earlier on Sunday it would hand over Goldin’s body as part of the ceasefire agreement that brought fighting in Gaza to an end.
In a statement on Saturday evening, Goldin’s family said they are “waiting for Hadar to be returned to us.” They said the Israeli military chief had updated them on the on the “tremendous effort” to return Goldin.
Hadar Goldin – YNet News/AP
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