The parents and family of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge and his body taken by Hamas, explain Tuesday, 5 Menachem Av, marks two years since his death.

They asked that during the course of the week and before Shabbos, to recite the tefilla for the return of his body and that of Sgt. Oren Shaul HY”D. The tefilla in the photo has been approved by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, explaining it may be recited by an individual and as a tzibur.

The family of Goldin is calling on the public at large to attend the yahrzeit at the kever in the Kfar Sava military cemetery “to show Hadar he is not forgotten in Rafiach. We are convinced the Israeli public will prove to the Government of Israel that it remembers Hadar by participating on Tuesday. They feel the government ministers have abandoned them.

“We have grown tired of the empty words and phrases by government officials insisting that they are doing everything possible to bring Oren and Hadar to burial in Israel” stated Mr. and Mrs. Goldin. They concluded “We are about to mark the second anniversary since Protective Edge and the actions of the government prove that our sons have been forgotten in Rafiach and Sajaiyeh”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)