Missing 76-Year-Old Alexander Sorsher Found Dead Off Herzliya Coast
The body of 76-year-old missing resident Alexander Sorsher was recovered from the sea off Herzliya on Saturday. Police confirmed there is no suspicion of foul play.
The multi-day search for 76-year-old missing resident Alexander Sorsher has ended in tragedy after his body was recovered from the sea off the coast of Herzliya on Saturday.
Rescue teams pulled Sorsher from the water and brought him to the Herzliya Marina, where MDA paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Israel Police stated that initial findings indicate no suspicion of criminal activity in connection with the incident.
The search operation was conducted jointly by Israel Police, the police aerial unit, maritime police, and the Herzliya Municipality inspection and coastal department. Emergency call centers received the report at 15:02, prompting the dispatch of medical crews who ultimately confirmed the fatality.
In a separate past incident mentioned for context, search efforts concluded a couple of months ago for 23-year-old Itay Person at Students' Beach in Haifa. Person, a career soldier in the elite Yamam counter-terrorism unit, disappeared during a free dive and was located following a three-day search operation involving extensive local resources.
