Missing Israeli found dead on roadside in Finland after solo cycling trip

The body of a 66-year-old Israeli man from Tel Aviv was discovered on Sunday along a roadside in Finland, approximately one week after he was last heard from during a solo cycling journey. Local police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death, with initial assessments suggesting he may have been struck by a passing vehicle.

A search was initiated after contact with the man was lost about a week prior to the discovery of his body. The exact details of the incident remain under investigation, but authorities are working under the preliminary conclusion that a vehicle collision occurred while he was cycling.

ZAKA's International Unit, a volunteer emergency response organization, is collaborating with the Finnish government and the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Their efforts are focused on facilitating the necessary procedures to release the body and arrange its swift transfer back to Israel for burial. The deceased is expected to be laid to rest in Safed.

Haim Weingarten, ZAKA's deputy director of operations, stated, "From the moment we received the report, we have been accompanying the family and working with the authorities in Finland to arrange the necessary procedures. We will do everything possible to bring the deceased for burial in Israel as soon as possible and with the proper dignity."

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From the moment we received the report, we have been accompanying the family and working with the authorities in Finland to arrange the necessary procedures. We will do everything possible to bring the deceased for burial in Israel as soon as possible and with the proper dignity.