The body of hero soldier Hadar Goldin has been confirmed returned to Israel from Gaza, according to a report on Telegram by 'News before everyone' posted on November 4th, 2025. The timing of the confirmation within the reporting window of November 4th, 2025, between 7:16 PM and 7:46 PM UTC, indicates a recent development. This confirmation follows a recommendation made by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to the political level in recent days, which stated that approximately 200 terrorists in Rafah could only escape if hostages, specifically Hadar Goldin, were returned. The Red Cross had previously confirmed on November 4th that it received the coffin of a kidnapped martyr and was en route to deliver it to Israeli forces within the Gaza Strip. Previous reports from November 4th, 2025, also detailed other significant developments in the region. These included the Israeli Chief of Staff's recommendation regarding terrorists in Rafah. Separately, an international force is planned for Gaza to disarm Hamas and manage a ceasefire, funded by donors and government agencies and operating under a unified command. The IDF also reported destroying a Hamas tunnel and a rocket launching site in northern Gaza earlier on November 4th. Further internal military developments included Defense Minister Israel Katz appointing Itai Ofir as the next Military Advocate General, a decision that reportedly bypassed Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who reportedly learned of the appointment through media reports. A separate report suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering snap elections in three months, amid the fallout from the ex-military advocate-general's Sde Teiman video leak affair.
