The Israeli army on Sunday announced the death of Hadar Goldin, the Israeli soldier who went missing in action in the Gaza Strip two days earlier.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference at the defense ministry in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on August 2, 2014
"A special committee led by the army's chief rabbi has announced the death of infantry officer Hadar Goldin, killed in action on Friday in the Gaza Strip," the army said in a statement.