JERUSALEM: Israel’s military chief pledged Saturday to bring home the remains of an officer killed more than a decade ago in Gaza, after media reports that Hamas had pinpointed the location of his body following a search greenlit by Israel.
The army said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir had met with the family of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed during the 2014 six-week war in Gaza.
Since his death, Goldin’s body has been held in Gaza but Hamas has never publicly confirmed his death or acknowledged possession of his remains.
“Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met this evening with the Goldin family and updated them on the information known to the IDF so far,” the military said in a statement, without specifying what the information was.
“The chief of the general staff emphasized his commitment and the IDF’s commitment to bringing back Hadar and all the fallen hostages.”
