Two years and four days after their abduction by Hezbollah terrorists, the remains of two Israeli soldiers were returned to Israel on July 16, 2008 as part of a long-awaited prisoner exchange between the State of Israel and Hezbollah.  Israel has positively identified the bodies of First Sergeant Ehud Goldwasser and Sergeant First Class Eldad Regev, who were posthumously promoted to Sergeant Major and First Sergeant, respectively.

To learn more about the prisoner exchange and read JCRC's statement, click here.