Tag: Zachary Baumel

"We know that our willingness to make sacrifices is the thing that guarantees our survival."

Russia's President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in arranging the return of Baumel’s body, along with those of the other soldiers.

Russia also played a key role.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "The family [of the deceased] was moved in a way that I cannot describe to you, Mr. President."

Baumel’s remains were reportedly recovered in the Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Syria. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed Wednesday evening that that Baumel’s tank jump-suit and his tzitzit were found with his bones.

Sgt. Baumel will be laid to rest in the national military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

The IDF said Baumel's body was returned through a “secret intelligence operation” but declined to provide details on how his remains were retrieved.

"It's very sad that the prime minister and the media follow misinformation."

The tank was used by the IDF during the Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War. On June 10, 1982 it was captured by the Syrian army and eventually transported to the Soviet Union.

The heinous crime that put “Prisoner X” Ben Zygier in an Israel jail where he killed himself was not known until today: He butchered a secret Mossad operation to bring home the remains of 3 soldiers.

JERUSALEM - The father of a Brooklyn-born Israeli soldier who was captured by Syria 27 years ago died last week at age 81 having never learned the fate of his son.