IDF Returns Remains of Last Missing Soldier from 1982 Sultan Yaakov Battle to Israel
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
After 44 years, the IDF returned the remains of Staff Sergeant Yehuda Yekutiel Katz, missing since the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yaakov, to Israel for identification, closing a decades-long chapter.
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- The IDF returned remains of Staff Sergeant Yehuda Yekutiel Katz after 44 years missing since 1982.
- Katz fell during the Battle of Sultan Yaakov in the First Lebanon War.
- The remains were identified at the Military Rabbinate's center upon arrival in Israel.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir called the event a significant moment for Israel and the military.
- Zamir reaffirmed the commitment to never leave fallen soldiers behind.
- This return closes a more than four-decade-long chapter for the IDF and Katz's family.
The Israel Defense Forces officially announced the return of the remains of Staff Sergeant Yehuda Yekutiel Katz, an armored corps soldier who fell during the Battle of Sultan Yaakov in June 1982, part of the First Lebanon War. Katz had been classified as missing for 44 years until his bones were brought back to Israel. Following their arrival, the remains underwent identification procedures at the Military Rabbinate's identification center.
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir emphasized the significance of this moment, stating, "This is a meaningful moment for the IDF and the State of Israel. Decades have passed, but our duty to our fallen has not changed, we will not leave any of our people behind. Today, we close a circle of more than four decades." This return marks the closure of a long-standing chapter for the military and the family of the fallen soldier.
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