After a two-day search, police said remains that had been found at the site of the attack on the country's Mediterranean coast matched those of the man. Israeli media identified him as Barak Tzach, a man in his 40s and a father of four.

Israeli police scoured the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that has long seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out.

Israeli media reported that items belonging to the victim have been recovered, but that the swimmer who was attacked by sharks is still missing.