Horrifying footage captured the moment that the dad, who was in his 40s, was\u00a0struck by the shark<\/a>\u00a0while swimming in the sea next to the country’s biggest power station.<\/p>\n A massive search was launched for Tzach off the Mediterranean coast, before crews\u00a0discovered what they believed to be his remains<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday (22 April) evening.<\/p>\n Following forensic examination in Tel Aviv, it was confirmed that they belonged to Tzach.<\/p>\n In wake of the development, police said the search would persist ‘to locate additional findings’, according\u00a0to<\/a>\u00a0Israel National News.<\/p>\n “We express our sincere condolences to the family who was informed of the results,” a statement from the force said. “We will accompany them throughout the complex process.”<\/p>\n Dad-of-four Barak Tzach died in Monday’s shark attack, police have confirmed (Barak Tzach)<\/cite><\/div>\n Deputy Fire Chief Doron Almashali added: “After a day and a half of intensive effort, we have found what appears to be part of the missing person.<\/p>\n “Naturally, these findings must undergo thorough examinations. We conducted our search pattern based on careful analysis of underwater currents, and it was precisely in that area where the remains were discovered.”<\/p>\n Tzach, reportedly from the city of Petach Tikva, is said to have been on his way home from work when he fatefully stopped off at Olga Beach to take a dip in the sea.<\/p>\n His family have since spoken out to address the speculation surrounding his death, with his wife Sarit Tzach sharing a\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0post saying he went into the water with a mask, snorkel, fins and a GoPro camera.<\/p>\n She insisted he did not head in there with any\u00a0fish<\/a>\u00a0or bait, claiming Tzach had intended to photograph the\u00a0sharks<\/a>\u00a0in the area.<\/p>\n Moments before the underwater predator launched its\u00a0brutal attack\u00a0<\/a>on the dad, it had been seen\u00a0swimming dangerously close to children<\/a>\u00a0who were paddling in the shallows.<\/p>\n “He went into the water to dive and photograph sharks, not to feed them or play with them,” Sarit said, according to local media. “In a conversation I had with a fisherman who witnessed the incident, I was told that he swam alongside the shark and later moved a little further out.<\/p>\n “He photographed the sharks from a distance, but did not touch them or\u00a0feed<\/a>\u00a0them.”<\/p>\n Footage captured the underwater predator stalking the shore of Olga Beach before it attacked (X)<\/cite><\/div>\n Tzach’s wife then revealed that he had desperately attempted to deter the shark from attacking – but it proved to be futile.<\/p>\n “When they started getting too close to him, he used the stick of the GoPro camera to gently push them away,” Sarit added.<\/p>\n The family have urged people to ‘refrain from spreading false or unsubstantiated information’ about Tzach’s death, while paying tribute to the dad who ‘loved the sea and nature’.<\/p>\n Eyewitnesses have told how they heard\u00a0the swimmer yell out, ‘I’m bitten, I’m bitten’<\/a>, before he was dragged under the waves.<\/p>\n It marks the fourth documented shark attack in Israel’s\u00a0history<\/a>, according to reports.<\/p>\n![\"Dad-of-four](\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&quality=70&width=3840&fit=contain&gravity=auto&url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/bltcd74acc1d0a99f3a\/blt93e33d8b9f1d0b5d\/680a05b83a6a4352c94a7f57\/israel-shark-attack-victim-identified-.png\")
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