Gravestones smashed at Mount of Olives military cemetery

Four gravestones were damaged at the Mount of Olives military cemetery in Jerusalem, where the remains of Sgt. First Class Yehuda Yekutiel Katz are to be laid to rest. The attack occurred in the section reserved for fallen defenders of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, a site that saw heavy casualties during the 1948 War of Independence.

Over 70 individuals lost their lives, including civilians and fighters, with many posthumously recognized as soldiers of the IDF. Katz, who is expected to be buried on Friday, was the last missing soldier from the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, which took place on June 11, 1982. The battle, fought during Operation Peace for Galilee, resulted in the deaths of 20 IDF soldiers and left six missing.

The remains of Sgt. First Class Zachary Baumel were recovered seven years ago, while Sgt. First Class Zvi Feldman's remains were found last year in Syria. The circumstances surrounding the battle have been a subject of debate due to its heavy losses and the uncertainty over the fate of the missing soldiers.