After Hours of Searching: Body of Man Found on Ashkelon Beach

The body of a 39-year-old man, a foreign national from Moldova, was found on Hofit Beach in Ashkelon after hours of searching. He drowned in the sea last night. The body will be transferred for identification at the Institute of Forensic Medicine.

The body of a 39-year-old man, a foreign national from Moldova, was found this evening on Hofit Beach in Ashkelon after hours of searching. It is suspected that the man drowned in the sea last night. The search involved mounted patrols, maritime police forces, a rescue unit, and volunteers. The body will be transferred for identification and testing at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine. Over the weekend, 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who went missing on Dogit Beach in Ashkelon, was also found about ten kilometers from where he disappeared, safe and sound. Police Commissioner Chief Superintendent Danny Levy thanked those who assisted in the searches.