After decades of searching, the head of the manpower division, Major General Motti Almoz, announced the discovery of the remains of an air force pilot, Lt. Yakir Mordechai Nave Leifer, after 56 years.
The remains of Yakir were found during an operation to locate him at the Kinneret under the leadership of the Air Force and in cooperation with the Personnel Division, a branch for tracing missing persons and other units.