In a separate incident, the body of Israeli-Ukrainian dual citizen Illya Rechytskyy, 65, from Ofakim, west of Beersheva, was found on August 1 in Whistler, British Columbia, following a month-long search by rescue teams and volunteers.
Rechytskyy apparently drowned in the Cheakamus River during a hike.
He was visiting his family in Vancouver in June, but his stay was extended after his return flight was canceled due to the Israel-Iran war. Rechytskyy went for a hike on July 1 on a marked trail that he had taken many times before, family members said.
His clothes and personal belongings were found on the side of the river, prompting authorities to launch intensive search efforts.
Last week, his body surfaced in Daisy Lake, having been swept away by the river’s current, his family said.
