Ehud (Udi) Goldwasser (image courtesy of the Goldwasser family)

Ehud (Udi) Goldwasser is an Israeli soldier captured in Israel by Hezbollah along with Eldad Regev on 12 July 2006, sparking the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. [2] His rank is Master Sergeant. [3] Image File history File links Ehud_Goldwasser. ... Image File history File links Ehud_Goldwasser. ... For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ehud Goldwasser. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Combatants Hezbollah Amal LCP  Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah (Secretary General of Hezbollah) Imad Mughniyeh (Commander of Hezbollahs armed wing)[5] Dan Halutz (CoS) Moshe Kaplinsky[12] Udi Adam (Regional) Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[6] 30,000 ground troops (plus IAF & ISC)[13...

On 11 October, Shlomo Goldwasser, father of the captured soldier, said that although the kidnapped soldiers issue "went down from the public's agenda, those who are tasked with releasing the soldiers are working day and night to find a solution."^[1] October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah, stated on 31 October 2006 that indirect talks with Israel on hostage return had begun.^[2] Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (Arabic: ‎) (b. ... A large number of international organizations and other bodies have a secretary general or secretary-general as their chief administrative officers or in other administrative capacities. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Hezbollah has refused to state whether Eldad and Ehud are alive. Both soldiers are believed to have been critically wounded during their capture.

Biography

Prior to his capture, Ehud Goldwasser, 31, lived in Nahariya. He worked at Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology, from which he earned a degree in environmental engineering studies.^[3] As a teenager, Udi lived in South Africa with his parents and two younger brothers. He is married to Karnit. His parents are Shlomo (father) and Mickey (mother). Nahariyya (נהריה; unofficially also spelled Nahariya or Naharia) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... Computer Science Faculty Building Architecture and Town Planning Faculty building The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (Hebrew: ‎; commonly abbreviated as Technion IIT) is a university in Haifa, Israel, founded 1924. ... Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improving the environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthful water, air and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to investigate the possibilities for remediation of polluted sites. ...

The raid

Main article: Zar'it-Shtula incident

According to the United Nations, the fighting began at around 9 AM when Hezbollah launched rockets on Israeli military positions along the Lebanese border, apparently as a diversion.^[4] A force then attacked two armored IDF Humvees patrolling the border near the Israeli village of Zar'it with anti-tank rockets, and captured the two soldiers. Combatants Israel Hezbollah Casualties 8 killed 2 captured None reported The Zarit-Shtula incident (called Operation Truthful Promise by Hezbollah) was a cross-border attack committed by irregular Hezbollah forces on an Israeli military patrol on 12 July 2006 on Israeli territory. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Look up AM, A.M., Am, am, a. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: ‎  , [Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels military forces, comprising the Israeli Army, the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Sea Corps. ... This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a military motor vehicle created by AM General. ... Zarit (Hebrew: ) is an Israeli Moshav in the Upper Galilee, near the Lebanese Border, within the boundaries of the Maale Yosef regional council. ... Similar to the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), this weapon propels an explosive projectile. ...

An Israeli Merkava Mk. II tank was damaged by a 200 kg improvised explosive device, while attempting to give pursuit, killing all four crewmembers.^[5] For the religious/mystical connotations of the word, see Merkabah. ... Munitions rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad, November 2005. ...

"Fulfilling its pledge to liberate the Arab prisoners and detainees, the Islamic Resistance... captured two Israeli soldiers (Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev) at the border with occupied Palestine," Hezbollah said in a statement on 14 July 2006.^[6] July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

References

1. ^ >Chason, Miri. "Kites for soldiers, protests for Olmert", Ynet, 2006-10-11.
2. ^ "Hezbollah confirms Israel talks", BBC News, 1 November 2006
3. ^ "List of environmental engineering graduates", Technion, 2006-07-13.
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ "IDF releases names of two reserve soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah", Haaretz, 2006-07-13.
6. ^ "IDF retrieves bodies of four tank soldiers killed in south Lebanon", Haaretz, 2006-07-14. Retrieved on July 16, 2006.

Yedioth Ahronoth (Hebrew: ידיעות אחרונות, meaning latest news) is a major Hebrew newspaper published in Israel. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (הטכניון - מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a university in Haifa, Israel. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... Haaretz (Hebrew: (help· info), The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... Haaretz (Hebrew: (help· info), The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

See also

• Gilad Shalit
• Eldad Regev
• Israeli MIAs

Cpl. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ehud Goldwasser. ... Several hundred members of the Israeli military have been declared Missing In Action since 1948. ...

External links

• Banim.org: Official site about the 2006 MIAs (Shalit, Goldwasser, Regev)
• Event of Two Israeli Soldiers Kidnapped - YnetNews
• Udi's photography gallery
• Our Boys Downloadable AIM icons to show support and raise awareness.