Israeli Actor and Flight Instructor Guy Kapulnik Killed in California Plane Crash

Israeli actor and flight instructor Guy Kapulnik has been killed in a light aircraft crash in California at the age of 46, Maariv and Walla reported. The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.

Kapulnik, a former officer in the IDF's Unit 669 and a graduate of the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio, appeared in films including "Lebanon," "Room 514," and "Salsa Tel Aviv." Alongside his acting career, aviation became a central focus of his life in recent years, during which he worked as a pilot and flight instructor.

Family members, friends, and students eulogized him following the incident. Further details regarding the cause of the crash have not yet been released.