IDF Soldiers Missing-in-Action (MIA)

Missing-in-Action

Zachary Baumel
Yehuda Katz (Since 1982)
Tzvi Feldman (Since 1982)
Ron Arad (Since 1986)
Guy Hever (Since 1997)

Previously MIA

Majdy Halabi (2005 - 2012) ***
Gilad Shalit (2006 - 2011) ^
Ehud Goldwasser (2006 - 2008) *
Eldad Regev (2006 - 2008) *
Benny Avraham (2000 - 2004) **
Omar Sawad (2000 - 2004) **
Adi Avitan (2000 - 2004) **
Zachary Baumel (1982 - 2019)****

Reference

Prisoner Exchange Deals

POW & Captive Soldier Exchanges (1948-Present)
Exchange Deal for Gilad Shalit (2011)
- List of Palestinian Prisoners Released
Exchange Deal for Bodies of Goldwasser& Regev (2008)
Exchange Deal for Bodies of Avraham, Sawad & Avitan (2004)

^ - A deal for the release of Shalit was announced on October 11, 2011. He was returned to Israel on October 18, 2011.
* - Goldwasser and Regev were officially pronounced KIA on July 16, 2008 when their bodies were returned to Israel.
** - Avraham, Sawad and Avitan were pronounced KIA on October 29, 2001. Their bodies were returned to Israel in January 2004.
*** - Halabi was found dead on October 11, 2012. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of his death.
**** - Baumel’s remains were found in Syria and returned to Israel in 2019.