Yehuda Meshi Zahav | |
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| Born | Avraham Zvi Yehuda 19 July 1959 Mea Shearim, Israel |
| Died | 29 June 2022 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and chairman of search and rescue organisation ZAKA |
| Years active | 1989–2021 |
Avraham Zvi Yehuda Meshi Zahav (19 July 1959 - 29 June 2022) was an Israeli social activist, a member of the Haredi Jewish community, and founder and chairman of ZAKA.[1]
In March 2021, following sexual misconduct allegations made against him for sexual abuse, Meshi Zahav attempted to take his own life. He remained in a coma for over a year until he died on 29 June 2022.[2]
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