Parents of Killed IDF Soldier Want UN Help Obtaining His Body From Hamas

"The parents of Sec.-Lt. Hadar Goldin, whose body was taken captive by Hamas during the 2014 Operation Protective Edge, called for the United Nations to take responsibility for returning their son's body to Israel.

'Hadar fell into captivity during a UN-brokered ceasefire.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and the UN Security Council bear full responsibility for bringing Hadar back,' Simcha Goldin, Hadar's father, said at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

'Any international body that fails to support agreements which it is party to loses its moral standing.'

Following the press conference Simcha, and his wife, Leah, flew to New York to bring the issue to the attention of the 71st meeting of the UN General Assembly.

They will meet with top Israeli, Jewish-American, and possibly regional officials, and inaugurate an exhibition of Hadar's paintings at the UN titled Hadar's Last Piece.

Leah Goldin said she believes that the UN can pressure Hamas to return her son's body. 'We know the UN can pressure Hamas until the latter can no longer bear the cost of continuing to hold our son's body.'..."