Hymanut Kassaou

Two Years Later:

ISA to join search for Hymanut Kassaou

The Attorney General approved involving the ISA in the search as an assisting agency only in a Knesset meeting marking two years to the day since the 9-year-old girl disappeared in Tzfat.

Hundreds gather to remember man found after two years missing

A memorial evening was held in Kfar Saba at the Community Synagogue on Wednesday in memory of Itamar Shlezinger, a missing person whose remains were located after two years of searching in the area of the village of Ein Hod.

Netanyahu:

'I will personally get involved, we will bring her back'

Prime Minister Netanyahu met on Monday with the parents of Hymanut Kassaou, missing since February 2024.

Nearly 2 years later:

Suspect arrested in case of missing girl

Police arrested a suspect following an attempted assault in Be'er Sheva as investigators examine a possible link to the February 2024 disappearance of Hymanut Kassou; a gag order remains in effect.

New details

The girl with Hymanut - and the kidnapping attempt in Be’er Sheva

The girl who survived the kidnapping attempt in Be’er Sheva was a key witness in the case of Hymanut Kassou's disappearance in Safed and had previously testified to the police.

Over 50 minors have gone missing since establishment of the State

A report by the Knesset's Research and Information Center presents updated data on missing citizens: approximately 593 cases remain open, including minors and elderly individuals, with most being men.

Dramatic development in case of Hymanut Kassaou's disappearance

A possible connection is being investigated between an attempted kidnapping that occurred yesterday in Be'er Sheva, involving an individual known to the Kassou family, and the disappearance case from Safed.

Ben Gvir meets family of missing Tzfat girl

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir meets family of Hymanut Kassaou, who went missing from Tzfat, says he will examine bringing Shin Bet in to help searches.

Revealed in Knesset

The missing girl's bus card that mobilized the police

The Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Committee discussed once again the case of 9-year-old Haymanut Kassou’s disappearance. Her family stated: “We need results, not just words.”

Searchers hunt through caves to find missing persons near Tzfat

The renewed operation was sparked by new testimony regarding the possible whereabouts of David Fadida, who disappeared near Tzfat on October 15, 2024, at the age of 28.

Special search held for girl missing from Tzfat

MKs from both the coalition and opposition supported increased efforts to find Hymanut Kassou, with some alleging she had been abducted.

351 Days Later:

Knesset committee criticizes failed search for missing girl

The Immigration Committee held a special meeting today to review the ongoing search for Hymanut Kassou, a girl who vanished from Tzfat.

Search for missing girl continues in Tzfat

Hymanut Kassou disappeared 162 days ago in Tzfat. Searchers continued an intensive hunt for any clues to her whereabouts on Monday.

Ethiopian MK:

'Don't forget missing 9 year old'

MK Tsega Melaku spoke to Arutz Sheva and called for increased efforts to search for the nine-year-old girl who disappeared from an absorption center in Tzfat and has not been found.

9-year-old girl missing in Tzfat

Widespread search efforts are underway for a girl who disappeared two days ago from her house in southern Tzfat.