After 78 years, IDF locates burial site of Pvt. Yaakov Zrihan, who went missing in Independence War

IDF finds missing 1948 soldier’s grave after 15-year investigation

78 years after he was killed in the 1948, the IDF located the burial site of Private Yaakov Zarian, whose grave had been unknown; He was found in a mass grave at Kiryat Anavim alongside seven other fallen soldiers

IDF locates burial place of soldier missing since 1948 War of Independence

Zrihan was killed in fighting near Sha’ar Hagai along with 13 other members of the convoy and was buried on April 22, 1948. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News The burial site of a soldier killed during the War of Independence was discovered in a mass grave outside Jerusalem after a 15-year investigation. The IDF said the breakthrough followed an investigation conducted by the Missing Persons Locator Branch in the IDF Casualties Division. The inqu…

After 78 years, IDF locates burial site of Pvt. Yaakov Zrihan, who went missing in Independence War

The findings follow an investigation by the IDF's Missing Persons Branch, which further noted that the grave contained the remains of seven additional IDF soldiers.

Mystery from 1948 solved: Body of War of Independence casualty located

A 15-year IDF investigation identified the burial place of Private Yaakov Zrihan, who fell in 1948, bringing long-awaited closure to his family.

78 Years Later: IDF Solves Mystery of Fallen Soldier’s Burial Place

Nearly eight decades after he was killed during Israel’s War of Independence, the final resting place of Pvt. Yaakov Zrihan has been identified following a painstaking 15-year investigation, bringing long-awaited closure to his family. Investigators concluded that Zrihan was laid to rest in a mass grave at the Harel Brigade military cemetery in Kibbutz Kiryat Anavim, alongside other IDF soldiers who were killed during Operation Harel. The IDF an…