Missing NJ man found dead in Israel forest
By David K. Li
August 28, 2014 | 11:16am
Israeli police have confirmed that the body found in a Jerusalem forest is that of a missing student from New Jersey.
An Israeli police official has confirmed that the body found in a wooded area in Jerusalem is that of a missing student from New Jersey.
Israeli Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld made the confirmation Thursday, hours after rescue workers found what they believed was Aaron Sofer’s body in a forest park in Jerusalem days after the student went missing, according to CNN.
The cause of death has yet to be determined.
Sofer, 23, got separated from a friend while hiking on a trail Friday afternoon, triggering a massive search that included helicopters, mounted police and canine units.
The young man’s parents, who live in Lakewood, NJ, had gone to Israel to help with the search.
Sofer’s loved ones earlier this week said they feared he had been kidnapped by Palestinians.
