abduction

Police rescue teen abducted and held for ransom in Jerusalem

Police rescued a 16-year-old abducted in northern Jerusalem and arrested four suspects, with the incident linked to a financial dispute.

Hamas encourages Hezbollah to abduct IDF soldiers

Al-Qassam Brigades says that Hamas's actions against Israel prove that abductions are the most effective way to free prisoners.

Exposed:

Samaria Hamas cell prepared underground prison for hostage

Security forces uncovered a Hamas-linked cell that carried out deadly attacks, plotted an abduction, and dug a tunnel intended to imprison an Israeli hostage.

Daburiyya man charged in brutal debt-linked abduction

Prosecutors say the 25-year-old abducted a debtor from an Afula pizza shop, burned him with a heated iron rod, and threatened him at gunpoint.

IDF soldier arrested after posing as abductor of Palestinian Arab

A Military Police jail warden is suspected of posing as an abductor, sending photos of a detainee to his family and demanding ransom for his release.

Potential link to Ron Arad?

New details emerge on Lebanese official's abduction

Swedish citizens kidnapped Lebanese security official Ahmad Shukr before one of them left the country, new report reveals.

Report in Lebanon

Officer kidnapped due to connection to Ron Arad's abduction

Former Lebanese security officer Ahmad Shukr has disappeared. Lebanese sources claim he may have been kidnapped by Israel in an intelligence operation

Shin Bet Director:

Abduction threat increased due to hostage deal

Shin Bet Director David Zini warned that terror organizations were motivated by the hostage deal to continue abducting Israelis.

Wave of abductions

Iranian crown prince condemns regime for abducting teen activist

Prince Reza Pahlavi condemns Islamic Republic for abduction of 19-year-old Bita Shafiei and her mother following multiple deaths of people the regime abducted.

US Embassy:

Houthis abducted crew members of ship attack near Yemen

The US Mission to Yemen condemns Houthi kidnappings of Eternity C crew members, calling for their immediate release. The attack killed four and left 15 crew members missing.

Eight-year sentence for group who planned to abduct Israeli

Itay Kashti, an Israeli music producer, was assaulted and abducted by a Muslim gang masquerading as representatives of a production company.

Israeli Targeted By Iran:

'This isn't the first time, I try for business as usual'

Babak Itzhaki, a journalist for Iran International residing in Israel, discusses Iran's plot to abduct him.

Iranian plot to abduct Israeli journalist foiled

An IRGC plot to kidnap the Israeli journalist Babak Itzhaki was foiled by noncooperation from an agent.

Injured and bruised:

Video of Aryeh Zalmanovich's abduction released

Video footage showing October 7 abduction of 89-year-old Aryeh Zalmanovich is released, showing him on a motorcycle bruised, injured, and with his head bandaged.

The Road to Hell:

Hostage Families Forum to Release Abduction Video

At the request of the Goldberg-Polin, Levy, and Cohen families, the video of the kidnappings from the "Death Shelter" at the Nova music festival will be released tonight.

Today's "freedom fighters' abduct and torture Holocaust surivvors

The videos should be shown to our progressives who read these mass murders through the lens of their “social justice” ideology.

New York:

9-year-old goes missing while bike riding, feared kidnapped

About 200 personnel involved in search for Charlotte Sena, whose bike was found without her during family camping trip in upstate NY.

Iraqi official:

'We want to solve case of missing Israeli behind the scenes'

Senior Iraqi official says the Iraqi government is working in two directions to secure Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release.

Watch:

Last known footage of kidnapped Israeli in Iraq

Iraqi TV has published the last known footage of Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov before she was abducted in Iraq.

Flatbush, Brooklyn:

Attempted abduction of child from synagogue ends with arrest

Man who attempted to kidnap child from synagogue found hiding in nearby yeshiva by Flatbush Shomrim.

Hardware billionaire's granddaughter kidnapped in Memphis

Eliza Fletcher, 34, is suspected abducted after she disappeared near Memphis University.

Update: Israeli businessman released from captivity in Brazil

The Foreign Ministry was in touch with relevant Brazilian authorities regarding the incident.

13-year-old Jewish girl rescued from Muslim home in Bolivia

Naomi Lloroff went missing in Buenos Aires after becoming acquainted with a suspect person via TikTok.

Suspected rapist of 7-year-old girl freed

Relatives of suspected rapist Mahmoud Katusa shout 'Allahu Akhbar', wave Palestinian flags as he is released from jail.

Family of suspected rapist: We'll celebrate release with a feast

Prosecutors say evidence in rape of 7-year-old haredi girl still points to Mahmoud Katusa - even as his family celebrates his release.

Suspect in rape of 7-year-old released - indictment nullified

IDF prosecutor drops indictment against Mahmoud Katusa, following recent discoveries in case of raped seven-year-old.

7-year-old victim returns to school for first time since rape

Haredi student who was abducted and raped near her school heads back to class for the first time in 2.5 months. Will suspect be indicted?

Kindergarten or training facility for kidnapping soldiers?

After Hamas claims IDF bombed kindergarten, COGAT publishes footage showing Hamas terrorists training at the site to kidnap a soldier.

3 Bedouin arrested for attacking IDF soldier, stealing weapons

Negev Bedouin arrested for abducting soldier, threatening him at gunpoint, and stealing his weapons.

Israelis abducted in Colombia jungle

2 discharged soldiers abducted, held for $200,000 by criminals in Colombia.

Mom who abducted daughter to pay 1 million shekels

The woman abducted the girl to Turkey and disguised herself as a Muslim. The girl has been returned to her father in Israel.

US confirms Americans were abducted in Baghdad

Embassy, State Department reveal efforts to locate missing civilians, with Iraqi official saying they were kidnapped at interpreter's home.

Men who staged abduction set to pay dearly

Two men faked kidnapping and sent 1,000 soldiers on dangerous wild goose chase near Hevron - now they are to pay 625,000 shekels.

Four Palestinians Reportedly Abducted in Sinai

Gaza's Hamas rulers say gunmen abducted four Palestinians who were on a bus bound for the Cairo airport.

IDF Unsure Whether Israeli in Gaza is Alive or Dead

Senior officer reveals: so much conflicting information has been offered over Avraham Mengistu that even the IDF is unsure of his status.

Wife Insists: Media 'Lynch' of Lior Lotan Not the Full Story

Envoy heard threatening family of Israeli captive was simply upholding his duty to protect the operation, Lior Lotan's wife insists Friday.

Ten Months Later, Netanyahu to Meet Family of Israeli Captive

Netanyahu to finally meet with the Mengistu family months after the fact - and after scandal of his representative threatening them.

Security Cabinet Was Not Informed About Mengistu Abduction

Former security cabinet member Yaakov Peri asserts ministers were kept in the dark about Avraham Mengistu's kidnapping.

Rivlin: Israel Making 'Every Effort' to Bring Mengistu Home

'This is a humanitarian issue; we expect those holding him to return him in good health,' President says, before naming Hamas as culprit.

Ethiopian Activists: IDF Just Let Mengistu Slip into Gaza

Sources in the Ethiopian community charge that racism played a major role in abduction of Avraham Mengistu and subsequent media silence.

Cleared for publication

Two Israeli Citizens Kidnapped by Hamas

An Israeli Arab and an Israeli of Ethiopian descent are both being held in Gaza.

Charges Filed Against IDF Soldier Who Faked His Own Kidnapping

Niv Assaraf and Eran Nagauker charged with fraud and filing false police reports months after IDF spent millions on prank abduction.

Cleared for Publication: Hamas Mega-Terror Abduction Plan

Hamas planned a devastating mass abduction of residents from Kerem Shalom in first week of Operation Protective Edge.

Hamas Threatens Abduction of 'All Israelis' to Free Terrorists

Senior Hamas official says 'our men, women and children' want to abduct Israelis 'wherever they are' to free jailed terrorists.

Abduction Pranksters Give Two Differing Versions of Events

Niv Assaraf and Eran Nagauker's versions of the staged 'abduction' last Thursday vary dramatically, source states Monday.

Abduction Prankster Denies Staging Kidnapping Intentionally

Hours after being released, prankster Niv Assaraf insists: If I were planning a kidnapping, I wouldn't have left all my stuff behind.

Accomplice in Faked Abduction to be Dishonorably Discharged

Eran Nagauker, the friend of 'abductee' Niv Assaraf, to be booted from IDF service; Assaraf found to be deep in debt.

Abduction Prankster's Dad: I'll Give Him a Hug, and Then a Slap

Shmuel Assaraf, father of the young man who faked his own abduction, says he has 'no idea' what happened - or why.

Prankster: I Disappeared Because I'm Fighting with People

Prankster claims he wanted to disappear after getting into arguments; ex-girlfriend denies breakup was the cause.

Watch: Man Who Faked Kidnapping Arraigned

Niv Assaraf to remain in detention for four days for staging fake abduction and prompting massive IDF search operation.

Abduction Prank 'Wasted Massive Resources'

IDF says hundreds of thousands of shekels wasted on man who staged abduction after girlfriend breakup; Min. Ariel demands justice.

Missing Israeli 'Told Mother he was Going to Cave of Machpelah'

Cousin of 22-year-old feared to have been kidnapped in Arab village near Hevron says 'it fell on us out of the blue. Pray for him.'

Child Abduction 'Tactic of War' for Islamist Terrorists

UN condemns scourge of Boko Haram and ISIS kidnapping women and children, after reports of mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria.

12-Year Prison Sentence to Terrorist Plotting Abductions

The defendant, an illegal immigrant, attempted to abduct Jew from his home to use as a bargaining chip.

Hamas: We Will Continue Quest to Abduct IDF Soldiers

Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman stresses importance of continuing to abduct IDF soldiers, while Hamas urges PA to renounce peace negotiations.

220 Assyrian Christians Abducted by Islamic State

As battle rages in northeastern Syria, ISIS terrorists abduct 220 Christians for possible future prisoner swap, analysts suggest.

ISIS Internet Forum Debates Fate of Gill Rosenberg

In a grisly debate on an ISIS-affiliated forum, users call for execution or prisoner swap with Israel. Rosenberg's status remains unknown.

Watch: Former ISIS Captive Brainwashed, Says 'They Are Right'

ISIS brainwashing at work: teenage boy taken hostage by terrorists claims attacks on 'infidels' are 'correct.'

Search for Yeshiva Student Continues as Abduction Fears Grow

ISA, canine squads and Judea Samaria police brought in to hunt for young American student missing since last Friday.

American Yeshiva Student Missing in Jerusalem

23-year-old hareidi student last seen last Friday in Jerusalem Forest; 'there is definitely a fear for his life.'