US Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt this week addressed a letter to the United Nations, urging the international body to step up efforts to release the Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza, Israeli TV reported on Monday.
According to the report, Greenblatt wrote the letter on the heels of a meeting with Leah and Simcha Goldin, the parents of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, whose remains are believed to have been held by Hamas since the Gaza war of 2014 – as are those of Oron Shaul, another IDF soldier killed in the operation.
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Additionally, two Israeli civilians are also believed to be in Hamas custody after crossing into the blockaded Gaza Strip.
.@jdgreenblatt45 urges UN to help return Israelis missing in #Gazahttps://t.co/NyDYog8Gq2
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In July, a Hamas spokesman said that Israel still had the opportunity to recover the captives and the remains of the fallen soldiers.
"There is an opportunity to resolve the issue of prisoners and missing persons if the enemy's leadership is serious," he said.
This article was originally published by i24NEWS.
