Overview

• The body of Sergeant Zvi Feldman, missing since the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub, has been repatriated to Israel following a secret operation in Syria.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the mission, carried out jointly by Mossad and the Israeli Army, as a significant recovery effort.
• The remains were located deep within Syrian territory and identified through genetic testing before the soldier’s family was informed.
• Officials described the operation as highly complex and clandestine, relying on precise intelligence and advanced operational techniques.
• This marks another milestone in Israel’s decades-long commitment to recovering MIAs, with ongoing efforts to locate other missing soldiers from past conflicts.