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IDF Soldier Yehuda Katz Laid to Rest in Jerusalem After 44 Years Missing
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By איתי בלומנטל, כרמלה מנשה, איתי בלומנטל, כרמלה מנשה
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 19, 2026
What happened
Staff Sergeant Yehuda Katz, missing since the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yaakov, was laid to rest in Jerusalem after his remains were identified and returned to Israel this week, completing the return of all missing soldiers from that battle.
- 01Yehuda Katz's remains were returned and buried in Jerusalem after 44 years missing.
- 02His remains were identified through forensic and medical evidence, not DNA.
- 03The identification followed a joint operation by IDF Intelligence and Mossad.
- 04Katz fell in combat during the First Lebanon War on June 11, 1982.
- 05His return completes the recovery of all missing soldiers from the Battle of Sultan Yaakov.
- 06IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir marked the closure of the battle's missing soldiers' chapter.
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OrganizationsIDF Intelligence Directorate, Mossad, Military Rabbinate, IDF Medical Corps, Israel Police
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