Deaths of Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin

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During the 2014 Gaza War, Hamas captured Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers Oron Shaul (Hebrew: אורון שאול) and Hadar Goldin (Hebrew: הדר גולדין), and held their bodies captive. Since their capture, there were efforts by the Israeli government and activists to secure their release. Shaul's body was recovered from the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces in January 2025, and Goldin's body was returned by Hamas later that year. On July 21, 2014, Hamas announced it had captured IDF soldier Oron Shaul during the Battle of Shuja'iyya. Initially Israel denied the capture, but later acknowledged it. Shaul was presumed by Israel to be dead, and there were negotiations between Israel and Hamas to exchange his body for Palestinian prisoners in Israel. On August 1, Hamas captured Hadar Goldin near Rafah. He is believed to have died before his body was taken away by Hamas. On January 19, 2025, during the Gaza war, Shaul's body was retrieved from the Gaza Strip and returned to Israel. On November 9, 2025...

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