Kobi Yadid, 34, a father of four from Jerusalem, drowned yesterday while on a family vacation in Limassol, Cyprus, according to reports. ZAKA and the Foreign Ministry are working to bring his body to Israel for burial.
The Zioneer has received updated reports identifying the Israeli man who drowned at a Limassol beach yesterday as Kobi Yadid, 34, a father of four from Jerusalem. Earlier reports listed his age as 35. Yadid drowned while on a family vacation, and his body was located after a two-hour search using a drone. ZAKA and the Foreign Ministry are coordinating to bring his body to Israel for burial.
The first reports of the incident were published at 00:07 Jerusalem, initially describing a 34-year-old Jerusalem resident. Within minutes, additional reports identified the victim as Kobi Yadid, 35. At 14:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported further details, including that the body was found by a drone and that ZAKA and the Foreign Ministry were working to repatriate the remains. The current update confirms the victim's identity as Yadid and corrects his age to 34.
The circumstances of the drowning remain under investigation. Yadid entered the water and disappeared, and after a two-hour search his body was discovered by a drone. The Foreign Ministry is handling the case, and arrangements are being made for his burial in Israel.
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