Overview
- Kobi Yedid, 34, of Jerusalem disappeared while bathing with his family and was located unresponsive after relatives searched for about two hours on Tuesday evening.
- A powered paraglider flying overhead reportedly spotted Yedid floating and alerted local rescue teams who recovered him and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Yedid is survived by his wife and four children and relatives have given public tributes to Israeli media describing his role as a devoted husband and father.
- ZAKA said its international unit is working with Israel’s Foreign Ministry and Cypriot authorities to complete procedures to return his body to Israel for burial.
- Yedid had been on vacation after extended reserve duty, and ZAKA’s involvement highlights how Israeli volunteer rescue teams commonly assist families and authorities with overseas deaths and repatriation logistics.