Eldad Regev (image courtesy of the Regev family)

Eldad Regev is an Israeli soldier, born in Qiryat Motzkin, captured by Hezbollah fighters along with Ehud Goldwasser on 12 July 2006, in Israel near the Lebanese border, sparking the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. [1] His rank is First Sergeant. [2] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 799 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1417 × 1063 pixel, file size: 207 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: Habanim. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 799 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1417 × 1063 pixel, file size: 207 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: Habanim. ... 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. ... Qiryat Motzkin (קרית מוצקין; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Motzkin) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... 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. ... 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 other 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.

The raid

Main article: Zar'it-Shtula incident

The fighting began at around 8 AM when Hezbollah launched a barrage of Katyusha rockets and mortars on Israeli towns and military positions along the Lebanese border, apparently as a diversion.^[3] A force then attacked two armored IDF Humvees patrolling near the Israeli village of Zar'it with anti-tank rockets, killing three soldiers and capturing the two others, and then retreating into Lebanon near the town of Ayta al-Sha`b. 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. ... Combatants Israel Hezbollah Casualties 8 killed 2 captured None reported The Zarit-Shtula incident (called Operation Truthful Promise by Hezbollah) was an attack on an Israeli military patrol on 12 July 2006. ... Look up AM, A.M., Am, am, a. ... Katyusha multiple rocket launchers are a type of rocket artillery built and fielded by the Soviet Union beginning in the Second World War. ... The Blue Line is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel, drawn by the United Nations for the purposes of determining whether Israel had withdrawn from Lebanon. ... 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. ... Ayta ash Shab (Arabic: عيطا الشعب; also transliterated Ayta al-Shab, Ayta a-Shaab, Ayta ash-Shab or Ayta ash Shab) is a small village located in southern Lebanon, about 1 km northeast of the Israeli border. ...

An Israeli Merkava Mk. II tank was destroyed by a 200-300 kg improvised explosive device while attempting to pursue the soldiers into Lebanon, killing all four crewmembers.^[4] An eighth soldier was killed while attempting to retrieve their bodies.^{[citation needed]} For the religious/mystical connotations of the word, see Merkabah. ... Munitions rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad, November 2005. ...

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. ^ "Clashes Spread to Lebanon as Hezbollah Raids Israel", The New York Times, 2006-07-13.
4. ^ "IDF releases names of two reserve soldiers captured by Hezbollah", Haaretz, 2006-07-13.

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 New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... 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. ...

See also

• Gilad Shalit
• Ehud Goldwasser
• Zar'it-Ayta ash-Shab incident
• Israeli MIAs

Cpl. ... 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. ... Combatants Israel Hezbollah Casualties 8 killed 2 captured None reported The Zarit-Shtula incident (called Operation Truthful Promise by Hezbollah) was an attack on an Israeli military patrol on 12 July 2006. ... 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)
• Our Boys Downloadable AIM icons to show support and raise awareness.
• Event of Two Israeli Soldiers Kidnapped - YnetNews