Israeli Hiker Missing in Greece Found Deceased
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Ami Yogev, a 46-year-old Israeli from Modi'in, who went missing on September 20 while hiking Mount Olympus in Greece, has been found deceased. His body was discovered by a search party of friends after more than two weeks. His family is now working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrange for his body to be brought back to Israel for burial.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli hiker Ami Yogev, 46, missing since September 20, was found dead on Mount Olympus, Greece.
- Yogev disappeared while hiking and had sent photos to his family before going missing.
- His body was found by a group of friends who were part of the search efforts.
- The family is requesting government assistance to bring his body back to Israel for burial.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with Greek and Israeli authorities for repatriation.
Ami Yogev, a 46-year-old Israeli from Modi'in, who had been missing in Greece for over two weeks, was found dead on Friday. Yogev disappeared on September 20 while hiking Mount Olympus in northern Greece. He had managed to send photos to his family from the natural site before he went missing.
His family reported that a delegation of friends who were searching for him found his body on their way back from the search efforts. Yogev was discovered in an area with a waterfall, where it is believed he may have slipped multiple times while attempting to exit. The family emphasized that the rescuers were friends from a special forces unit who did not give up.
The family is requesting assistance from the Israeli government to bring Yogev's body back to Israel for burial. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the consulate and the department for Israelis abroad are continuing to support the family and are coordinating with relevant authorities in Greece and Israel to complete the necessary procedures for his repatriation and burial as soon as possible.
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