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

Remains have been found by search and rescue teams after a swimmer was attacked by a shark off the coast of northern Israel on Monday, the country's Fire and Rescue Authority says. The remains recovered on Tuesday afternoon were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification.