Yehuda Katz

More than four decades have passed since IDF soldier Yehuda Katz (may God avenge his blood) fell, until his body was returned to Israel. During a shiva visit, Chief Rabbi of Israel Kalman Meir Bar recalled his days studying with Yehuda in the yeshiva.

A decades-long investigation has come to an end with the recovery of the remains of the last missing soldier from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub in 1982. Behind the scenes, great efforts were made to complete the puzzle and try to obtain every piece of information that would help bring the late Yehuda Katz to burial. The tank that stood at the center of the investigation - and the dramatic operations...

The Prime Minister visited the home of the family of the last missing soldier from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, whose remains were returned to Israel in a special operation by the IDF and the Mossad. Family members spoke about his character as a Torah scholar, a man of values, and a dedicated soldier.

The funeral procession for Yehuda Katz, who fell in battle in 1982 and whose remains were returned this week from Lebanon, departed from the Hesder Yeshiva where he studied in Yavne to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. "The prayer for his return never ceased," the Union of Hesder Yeshivas eulogized. "Yehuda embodied the connection between the study hall and the responsibility for the people and...

The sister of an IDF fallen soldier whose body was returned home this week works at the Central Elections Committee. The committee chairman, Judge Noam Sohlberg, sent her a letter of condolence, calling the move a supreme moral duty. In response, the sister shared her feelings and spoke about the spirit of the people reflected in her brother.

Avi Kalo, former head of the POW and MIA department in Aman, spoke about the efforts that led to the return of the remains of the late Yehuda Katz. He also addressed the Ron Arad case, saying that the focus has shifted from Iran to Lebanon, where new developments have been recorded.

Following an operation led by Aman and the Mossad, the remains of Yehuda Katz, missing since 1982, have been recovered and returned to Israel. Identification was completed by the Military Rabbinate.

A finding has been brought to Israel and is currently being examined; it is assessed to belong to the late Yehuda Katz, the last missing soldier from the battle during the First Lebanon War.