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Israeli Man Drowns During Family Vacation in Limassol, Cyprus
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 4, 2026
What happened
Yaakov Israel Yedid Halevi, a 35-year-old Israeli man, drowned while swimming with his family in Limassol, Cyprus. His body was recovered after several hours, and Israeli authorities are arranging his repatriation for burial. The tragedy occurred during a family vacation and follows a recent similar drowning of an Israeli toddler in Egypt.
- 01Israeli man Yaakov Israel Yedid Halevi drowned in Limassol, Cyprus during a family vacation.
- 02He disappeared underwater for several hours before being found dead by local authorities.
- 03ZAKA and the Israeli Foreign Ministry are assisting with repatriation and burial arrangements.
- 04Yaakov was 35, married with four children, and lived in Pisgat Ze'ev.
- 05This follows a recent drowning of a two-year-old Israeli toddler in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
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