IDF destroys tunnel where Hadar Goldin was abducted hours after his return

ErezL — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:10:29 +0000

A Nahal Brigade combat team destroyed the tunnel on Sunday from which Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was abducted, just hours after his coffin was returned to Israel and IDF representatives informed his family that the identification process was complete.

Goldin fell in combat and was killed and abducted in 2014 during Operation Protective Edge. He was laid to rest Tuesday at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba, accompanied by tens of thousands and Israeli flags. His father Simcha recited Kaddish for his son, and the IDF Chief of Staff, who helped cover the grave, eulogized Hadar. His mother Leah read powerful sentences Hadar had written to his trainees and said, "Every word fits today. The strongest in the world, thank you." His sister Ayelet eulogized him through tears, "This entire journey and these two years are the strength of a determined and proud nation."

Video: The destruction of the tunnel on Sunday / Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Hadar was born in February 1991 in a mixed religious-secular settlement. Hadar entered the world as the younger brother to Ayelet, the firstborn, and to Chemi. Hadar, the older twin, waited outside the womb for five full minutes until his twin brother Tzur was born. Together they captured the hearts of their kindergarten teachers and educators, together they learned to play instruments, draw, and sculpt, together they joined Bnei Akiva and became counselors after being trainees, together they attended pre-military academy at Bnei David Eli.

Outstanding officer in Givati

Hadar enlisted in Givati and was accepted to the reconnaissance unit's basic training. He excelled throughout and reached his goal – team commander in reconnaissance. He also got engaged to his fiancée Edna, and the two set a wedding date.

The funeral of Hadar Goldin on Sunday (Israel Hayom) .

In June 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza. Hadar went to battle and never came back. He was killed and abducted during a ceasefire, in an operation designed to locate tunnels meant to destroy southern communities.

Declared fallen, his body remained in Gaza

On August 1, 2014, in battle against terrorists who emerged from a tunnel, the company commander Major Benaya Sarel, the-Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, and Staff Sergeant Liel Gidoni fell. Hadar was abducted into a nearby tunnel by terrorists. The chief military rabbi declared Goldin fallen. Hadar's grave was designated at the cemetery in Kfar Saba, but his body remained held in Gaza.

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Israeli drives Tesla into coffee shop in bizarre accident

ErezL — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:59:11 +0000

A 35-year-old man was killed after a car drove into a cafe in Kfar Saba north of Tel Aviv. One injured person was evacuated in light condition. Two passersby received treatment at the scene for anxiety symptoms. Despite Tesla cars having Full Self-Driving technology, this option is still not approved in Israel and therefore, the human factor was most likely the only cause of the accident.

The site of the Kfar Saba Tesla accident (Yossi Zeliger)

Initially suspected as terror attack but determined to be accident – Tesla driver lost control Thursday morning of her vehicle and crashed into the Nono & Mimi cafe in Kfar Saba. Consequently, a 35-year-old man lost his life. Another person sustained light injuries.

An eyewitness stated, "There was tremendous panic. Everyone assumed it was terror attack. Very rapidly it became apparent that this involved accident, with driver who lost control and swerved into the café."

Video: Tesla crashes into coffeeshop / Credit: Yossi Zeliger

Magen David Adom paramedics Lior Zilvenberg and Guy Goldschmidt and Magen David Adom medic Alaa Gamal stated, "This involved unusual accident where vehicle crashed into business window. The vehicle's front section was inside the business while rear section remained on the sidewalk. Inside the business area lay man in his 30s with extremely severe injury, unconscious without pulse and without breathing."

"We immediately commenced performing advanced resuscitation procedures while simultaneously addressing his wounds and transported him in intensive care ambulance to trauma room at hospital while his condition was critical and life-threatening. Three anxiety casualties from the incident received treatment at scene, including the vehicle driver who was transported for continued medical treatment at hospital."

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IDF destroys tunnel where Hadar Goldin was abducted hours after his return

Israeli drives Tesla into coffee shop in bizarre accident