Ehud Udi Goldwasser

Ehud "Udi" Goldwasser was one of two Israeli reserve soldiers abducted by Hezbollah, in July 2006.¹

Hezbollah returned what were confirmed to be Goldwasser's remains on July 16, 2008, as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Israel. In return, Israel will release five Lebanese prisoners, including Samir Kuntar.²

Fast Facts

1. Age: 32 at time of abduction³
2. Hometown: Nahariya, Israel
3. Graduate student at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
4. Wife: Karnit Goldwasser
5. Avid sailor and photographer³
6. Abducted July 12, 2006
7. Presumed dead⁴
8. Remains returned to Israel on July 16, 2008

Goldwasser Background

Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were patrolling near the Israel-Lebanon border when they were attacked and kidnapped. The event was followed by 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Regev and Goldwasser were not recovered.⁴

In July 2008, Hezbollah and Israel signed a prisoner exchange deal that would result in the recovery of the soldier's remains.⁴

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