abstract:Ehud "Udi" Goldwasser (; 18 July 1975 - 12 July 2006) was an Israeli soldier who was abducted in Israel by Hezbollah along with Eldad Regev on 12 July 2006, sparking the 2006 Lebanon War. His rank was First Sergeant.
Prime Minister EHUD OLMERT (Israel): The most important aspect of implementing Resolution 1701 is the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers EhudGoldwasser and Eldad Regev.
Hizbullah's abduction of IDF reservists Eldad Regev and EhudGoldwasser took place the day before the leaders of the G-8 were scheduled to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
Israel fought a limited war against Iran's Palestinian proxies in Gaza for 17 days before the country's attention moved to the North after Hizbullah attacked an IDF position along the border and abducted Eldad Regev and EhudGoldwasser.