Elhanan Tannenbaum

Elhanan Tannenbaum
Born(1946-08-12)12 August 1946
Poland
Died7 October 2024(2024-10-07) (aged 78)
Israel
Occupation(s)Businessman and reserve officer in the IDF
ChildrenOri Tannenbaum
Keren Tannenbaum

Elhanan Tannenbaum, (Hebrew: אלחנן טננבוים, 12 August 1946 – 7 October 2024) was an Israeli "shady businessman and a colonel in the reserves" who was captured by Hezbollah. In 2000 he was lured to Dubai, offered a "lucrative drug deal",[1] captured by Hezbollah, and transferred to Lebanon. He was released in a prisoner exchange, together with the bodies of several Israeli soldiers, for 435 Arab prisoners held by Israel. After his release from Hezbollah, Tannenbaum was not charged for any crime in Israel, after a plea bargain.

  1. ^ Ronen Bergman (9 November 2011). "Gilad Shalit and the Rising Price of an Israeli Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2012.