ZAKA’s international unit said Monday that efforts are continuing to release the bodies of five Israelis killed in two separate accidents in the United States. The operation is being coordinated with the Foreign Ministry, local authorities, and the Jewish organization Misaskim to bring them for burial in Israel as soon as possible.
1+According to ZAKA, procedures in Los Angeles have been completed to release the bodies of two Israelis in their 40s who were killed Sunday in a single-vehicle car crash in the Malibu area. After completing identification and documentation with authorities and accompanying the families, the caskets are expected to land in Israel on Wednesday and will be brought for burial in Yavne and Ramla.
Meanwhile, efforts continue to release the bodies of three Israelis killed in a small plane crash in the eastern United States: Yoav Bomrind from Zichron Yaakov, David Rabinovich from Haifa, and Elad Naidik from Toronto. The plane, which was traveling from New Jersey to Maryland, was located hours after the crash when the local police dispatch center received an automatic alert from the iPhone of one of the victims.
1+The plane was found about 33 kilometers from Washington with the three victims inside. ZAKA said it is working with authorities to complete release procedures, noting that Bomrind and Rabinovich will be brought for burial in Israel, while Naidik will be brought for burial in Toronto, Canada.