Israel on Sunday received the remains of a hostage from Gaza, which Hamas claimed belonged to an Israeli soldier killed in 2014 and held for 11 years. His remains were the last in Gaza predating the current Israel-Hamas conflict.

According to Hamas, the remains of Hadar Goldin were discovered in a tunnel in the southern city of Rafah on Saturday. Goldin was killed on 1 August 2014, just two hours after a ceasefire began during that year’s war between Israel and Hamas.

“Israel believes the remains now in our hands are of Lt. Hadar Goldin,” Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said, but emphasized that forensic confirmation was needed. That could come within hours.

The return of the remains of Goldin, who has become a national symbol, would be a significant development in the U

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