Zvi Feldman

Tzvi Feldman is an Israel Defense Forces soldier who has been missing in action since the First Lebanon War.

Feldman (born July 18, 1959) was born in Tel Aviv after his father, Avraham, had immigrated to Israel from Europe after his entire family was murdered in the Holocaust. Tzvi's name is derived from Avraham's father.

Following completion of his required army service, Feldman worked as a nature guide for high school groups and had been accepted to university the fall before the First Lebanon War broke out. He and his girlfriend were considering marriage.

On June 11, 1982, in a battle with Palestinian and Syrian forces near the Lebanese village of Sultan Yaqub, five Israeli soldiers went missing. While two have since been returned to Israel, three others - Zachary Baumel, Yehuda Katz and Feldman- are still considered missing in action.

After almost 43 years, the remains of Sgt. Feldman were recovered from deep within Syria in a covert operation led by the Mossad and IDF. The mission, conducted by non-Israeli agents operating under cover in enemy territory, followed breakthroughs after the fall of the Assad regime. DNA tests confirmed Feldman’s identity, and his overalls were also recovered.

Sources: The International Coalition for Missing Israeli Soldiers 
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Emanuel Fabian, “Body of soldier Zvi Feldman, missing for 43 years, recovered from Syria by Mossad, IDF,” Times of Israel, (May 11, 2025).