Zachary Baumel
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Zachary Baumel (born November 17, 1960) is one of six Israeli MIAs still believed to be alive. Baumel, a dual American-Israel was a sergeant in the IDF. He along with four other Israeli soldiers were captured in the battle of Sultan Yakoub on June 11, 1982. Two of the soldiers were later exchanged, however Baumel's fate along with two others has yet to be determined. It is believed he along with the others are being held in Syria.
See also Israeli MIAs, Ron Arad, Tzvi Feldman, Yehuda Katz
External links
- The Committee for the Release of Zachary Baumel (http://www.zacharybaumel.org/)
- ICMIS hompage - http://www.mia.org.il/
- Israeli Foreign Ministry website on MIAs- http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0nwb0