Israel: It’s been 43 years since the soldier disappeared. On Sunday, May 11, the Israeli army said the body of the missing soldier was found in the “heart of Syria” and repatriated in a special operation with the news agency Mossad.
“In a special operation led by IDF (military) and Mossad, the body of SGT was found in the heart of the so -called Feldman in the heart of Syria and brought back to Israel,” the army said in its statement AFP.
How did the soldier disappear?
Feldman disappeared along with two other soldiers in the battle of the 1982 Sultan, which built Israeli and Syrian forces against each other in the area of Bekaa in East Lebanon, near the border with Syria.
According to the Israeli army, the body of genomic identification was identified by the so -called Feldman Center for Fallen soldiers of military rabbi. However, the army’s statement had very few details about how its remains were located deep inside Syria.
Who was the so -called Feldman?
The so -called Feldman was a tank soldier in the Israeli army and disappeared during the battle with SGT. First class Yehuda Katz and SGT. The first class Zachary Baumel.
The clash was a confrontation between the Israeli defensive forces (IDF) and the Syrian army in the Lebanon valley of Beqaa, resulting in the death of 21 Israeli soldiers and injuries more than 30 others.
The remnants of one of the fallen, Zachara Baumel, were obtained and brought back to Israel in 2019, according to Israel’s times.
“The return of SGT. Feldman was made possible by comprehensive and hidden operations allowed by accurate intelligence and the use of operating skills that have shown ingenuity and courage,” the statement said.
In an independent statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appreciated the efforts to locate Feldman’s body and noted that the search for him and his comrades – Zachariah Baumel and Yehuda Katz – have been taking place for decades.
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