This marks a long-awaited conclusion of the search efforts and follows previous operations in which SFC Zachary Baumel was returned to Israel in 2019 and SFC Tzvika Feldman was returned in 2025, thereby completing the mission to return all of the missing soldiers from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
After 44 years, the remains of SFC Yehuda Yekutiel Katz have been brought to Israel In an operation led by the Intelligence Directorate and through a joint intelligence effort with the Mossad, the remains of Yehuda were located and brought to Israel. This marks a long-awaited conclusion of the search efforts and follows previous operations in which SFC Zachary Baumel was returned to Israel in 2019 and SFC Tzvika Feldman was returned in 2025, thereby completing the mission to return all of the missing soldiers from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
