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STANDARD INTELLIGENCE UNVERIFIED

Israeli Intelligence Operation Recovers Remains of Soldier Held by Hezbollah

Jul 19, 2026 05:25 AM CT Lebanon/Israel Border Region intelligence,hezbollah,prisoner_exchange,covert_operation,Israel

Summary

Israeli intelligence agencies conducted a decade-long covert operation involving secret raids and double agents to locate and recover the body of Hadar Goldin, a soldier captured by Hezbollah during the 2006 war. This event highlights the ongoing intelligence capabilities and persistent efforts by Israel to resolve issues related to captured personnel, reflecting the enduring nature of the conflict with Hezbollah.

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From secret raids to double agents, an intelligence team spent 10 years chasing the trail to the missing soldier's body, Ynet reports The post ‘Bring your sons from afar’: The decade-long operation to return Hadar Goldin’s body appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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Actor Responses

Israel NEUTRAL

Conducted a 10-year intelligence operation to recover the remains of a captured soldier.

Hezbollah NEUTRAL

Held the remains of the soldier for a decade, necessitating the covert recovery operation.

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