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IDF and Mossad Return Remains of Yehuda Katz After 44 Years for Jerusalem Military Burial

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IDF and Mossad Return Remains of Yehuda Katz After 44 Years for Jerusalem Military Burial
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 43 minutes ago

What happened

After 44 years, the IDF and Mossad recovered the remains of Yehuda Katz, the last missing soldier from the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yaakov. His funeral will be held Friday in Jerusalem, closing a long chapter of loss for his family and the nation.

  • 01Yehuda Katz's remains were recovered after 44 years in a special IDF and Mossad operation.
  • 02His funeral will be held Friday at Karem B'Yavneh Yeshiva and Mount of Olives Cemetery.
  • 03Katz was the last missing soldier from the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yaakov in Lebanon.
  • 04Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the recovery and reaffirmed commitment to missing soldiers' families.
  • 05Katz's parents, who sought his return, passed away before the remains were found.
  • 06The event marks a historic closure for the Katz family and the Israeli public.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew30 minutes ago
IDF and Mossad Return Remains of Yehuda Katz After 44 Years for Jerusalem Military Burial
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew43 minutes ago
IDF Soldier Yehuda Katz's Remains Return After 44 Years to Karmey Binyamina Yeshiva

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