The National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council (NJCRAC) continues to be deeply concerned with the fate of Israeli MIA's and the anguish of those families whose husbands, fathers, and sons are still missing in action.

Israeli soldiers Zachary Baurnel, Zvi Feldman, and Yehuda Katz have been missing since 1982. Israeli Air Force Captain Ron Arad was taken prisoner in Lebanon in October 1986. Their families have been living in pain and anxiety these many years, not knowing the status of their loved ones and the condition in which they are being held.

In light of Israel's increased communication with neighboring states we call upon the Arab governments in the Middle East to use their good offices to try and persuade those parties with knowledge of the fate of these men to release that information. We also wish to thank publicly those in the U.S. government that have kept this on our country's foreign affairs agenda, and urge members of both parties to continue their efforts in this area.

The NJCRAC reaffirms its pledge to support fully and actively efforts to. increase public awareness of this tragic issue, to obtain information regarding the fate of the Israeli MIA's, and to secure their safe return to their families.

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