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Eldad Regev

Eldad Regev was an Israeli soldier captured by Hezbollah with Ehud Goldwasser on 12 July 2006, an event that led to the 2006 Lebanon War.

1980 to 2006The 2006 Hezbollah border abductionThe 2008 prisoner exchange

Born: 16 August 1980, Kiryat Motzkin
Died: 12 July 2006, Israel
Occupation: soldier
Education: Yeshiva Bnei Akiva Farhi Aharon

Eldad Regev was born in 1980 in Kiryat Motzkin

Eldad Regev was born in Kiryat Motzkin in 1980 and grew up there. He was the son of Zvi and Tova Regev and had brothers. His mother Tova died while he was still in high school.

He studied at a yeshiva high school in Kiryat Shmuel. He volunteered for the Givati infantry brigade of the IDF. After his service he traveled to the Far East.

Back in Israel, he joined a pre-academic program to prepare for law studies at Bar-Ilan University. He also played soccer for Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad, a club later named after him.

On 12 July 2006, while serving as a reservist, he was abducted by Hezbollah near the Lebanese border along with Ehud Goldwasser. Two months later, Bar-Ilan University announced he had been accepted for undergraduate studies.

On 16 July 2008, the remains of Regev and Goldwasser were returned to Israel in a prisoner exchange. Israeli officials said the two were killed in the attack, while a Lebanese minister said they died in Israeli bombing.

Eldad Regev's life in 5 milestones

1980
Born in Kiryat Motzkin.
2006
Abducted by Hezbollah near the Lebanese border.
2006
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 called for the release of the abducted soldiers.
2008
The Israeli government approved a prisoner exchange deal by 22 to 3.
2008
His remains were returned to Israel.