Hadar Goldin

Gender: Male

Age when taken: 23

Citizenship: Israel

Occupation: IDF Soldier, Lieutenant in the Givati Brigade

Hostage status: Confirmed Deceased and returned to Israel on November 9th, 2025, during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

More about Hadar:

Killed and abducted during a ceasefire with Hamas during Operation Protective Edge on August 1st, 2014
Three siblings: Sister Ayelet, Brother Hemi and twin brother, Tzur.
Engaged to be married to Edna Sarusi, scheduled to take place 1 month from the date of his murder
Hobbies: Painting and Graphic Art
His family organized traveling exhibitions of his artwork in New York, California, Florida, and Canada

Primary Sources:

Times of Israel, After 4,118 days in Gaza, body of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin confirmed to be back in Israel, Nov 09, 2025
Times of Israel, 9 years after Hadar Goldin's capture in Gaza, fight to declare him 'kidnapped' continues, Nov 21, 2023
Jerusalem Post, Hadar Goldin's sister: Include all Gaza hostages in negotiations, Oct 22, 2023
Israel National News, Report: Israel demanding return of Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul in hostage deal, Mar 24, 2024
i24 News, Hamas reveals new details of IDF soldier's kidnapping, Aug 01, 2023

Secondary Sources:

Date Last Updated: November 9th, 2025