Barak Tzach, 45, a father of four from Petah Tikva, tragically died after a shark attacked him while snorkeling off Hadera beach in northwest Israel on April 21.

Disturbing footage showed onlookers calling emergency services as Tzach screamed for help. Authorities later confirmed the discovery of his remains. His wife, Sarit Tzach, shared his final moments on Facebook to silence rumors.

“Barak entered the water to dive and document the sharks, not to feed them or play with them,” she wrote. Equipped only with a snorkel and a GoPro, he was maintaining distance and using the camera stick to gently steer sharks away.

A fisherman who witnessed the scene said Tzach was calmly swimming back to shore when the attack occurred. “He filmed from afar… when they got too close, he nudged them away,” Sarit added.

Local officials have since warned the public to stay out of the water and avoid contact with the wild sharks that frequent the area, including dusky and sandbar species.