Kobi Yadid, 35, a father of four from Jerusalem, has been identified as the Israeli man who drowned at a Limassol beach, according to Israeli media reports. Yadid disappeared in the water in front of his family; his body was located after two hours using a drone. ZAKA and the Foreign Ministry are coordinating the transfer of his remains to Israel.
Kobi Yadid, 35, a father of four from Jerusalem, has been identified as the Israeli man who drowned at a Limassol beach earlier today, according to Israeli media reports. The victim's identity was released for publication after his family was notified.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today (Wed 12:41 Jerusalem), a man drowned at a Limassol beach. Initial reports, published at 00:07 Jerusalem, said the victim was a 34-year-old Jerusalem resident. Citing N12, ZAKA officials stated that the man entered the water and disappeared, and his body was spotted by a paraglider and later recovered. The current report identifies the victim as Kobi Yadid and adds that his body was located after a two-hour search using a drone. ZAKA and the Foreign Ministry are coordinating the transfer of his remains to Israel.
No further details on the circumstances of the drowning have been released.
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