Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityShlomo Haimson was killed during an escape attempt from a detention camp in Cyprus in September 1948 and buried on the island in an unmarked grave. In the 1970s, his remains and those of 160 other people were brought to Israel for burial, most unidentifiedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOfer Aderet06:22 PM • August 12 2026 IDTThe Israeli military said Wednesday it has identified the remains of Shlomo Haimson, who was killed in 1948 and had been classified as a fallen soldier whose burial place was unknown.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFHistoryHaifaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGazaWest BankLikudRambamColombiaSephora Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastColombia Faces Middle East Backlash Over Golan Heights RecognitionIsraelis Don't Dance to Forget What They've Committed. Sometimes They Just DanceFormer Israeli Chief Rabbi Urges Haredi Voters to Bring Down Netanyahu BlocHow Naftali Bennett Lost His EdgeShe Documents Settler Arson Attacks: 'This Fire Will Be Turned Against Us Too'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?How a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Israel Elections: How to Actually Read the Polls