missing persons

After a week of searching, missing man found dead

The body of Katriel Nachman Keinan, 24, from Beit Shemesh, was found in difficult terrain in the area of the Switzerland Forest in Tiberias after more than a week of searches.

Police ask public for help finding missing Ramla man in Japan

Israel Police seek the public's help locating 23-year-old Amir Amberber of Ramla, who has been missing since arriving in Japan on August 2.

Missing Beit Shemesh man sparks fears of kidnapping

Extensive searches are underway by police and rescue forces for Kasriel Nachman Keinan, a 24-year-old from Beit Shemesh, as fears grow among family members that he may have been targeted in a criminal incident or kidnapping.

Behind the scenes:

Police reveal details from the search for Mali and Liel Yahalomi

The head of an Interpol unit in the Israel Police describes the search for Mali and Liel Yahalomi: “Initially, we suspected a kidnapping, but it later emerged that it was a planned disappearance."

“No concern of embezzlement"

Bank issues message to customers following rumors

Bank of Jerusalem sent a clarification to customers following rumors surrounding the disappearance of employee Mali Yahalomi.

Bank of Jerusalem TASE shares drop - due to Mali's disappearance?

Bank of Jerusalem shares on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange plunge, with the steepest decline reaching 12.39%. Bank of Jerusalem CEO, where Mali worked, says no connection between their missing and the bank.

Mossad involved in search for missing Israeli women

Israeli officials assess that the disappearance is not a terrorist incident or nationalist-motivated. Vienna police also clarified that “there is no suspicion of a criminal incident."

Ben Gvir speaks with family of missing Israelis

Police held a special situation assessment amid grave concern for the safety of Liel and Mali Yahalomi, with whom contact was lost in Vienna. Minister Ben Gvir spoke with their family.

Missing mother and daughter:

Police traced phones to train on Shabbat

Israel Police representative arrives in Vienna to assist in the search for Mali and Liel Yahalomi. Phones belonging to the traced on Saturday near a train station.

Mystery deepens:

Missing Israelis' belongings not in their apartment

Concerns deepen after Mali and Liel Yahalomi, mother and daughter who went missing in Vienna, failed to board flight back to Israel.

'How can someone just disappear in Vienna?'

Five days after Israeli mother and daughter vanish during trip to Europe, local Chabad emissary says there is still 'not a single lead' despite an intensive search.

Since Friday:

Contact lost with Israeli mother and daughter in Vienna

The Israeli Embassy in Vienna is appealing for assistance in locating Mali and Liel Yahalomi, who were last seen in the city on Friday, August 7th.

Body found during search for missing Israeli

Police discover body in an advanced state of decomposition during the search for missing man Eldar Dayan, identity not yet confirmed.

Jerusalem father identified as Israeli who drowned in Cyprus

Kobi Yedid, 34, who disappeared while swimming with his family off a beach in Limassol, found two hours later.

Found safe

Missing teenager Efrat Menachem located after 11 Days

Police have announced that 16-year-old Efrat Menachem from Kokhav Ya'akov, who had been missing for 11 days, has been found safe and sound.

Ten days without a lead:

Police appeal for help finding missing teen Efrat Menachem

Ten days after the disappearance of 16-year-old Efrat Menachem from Kokhav Ya'akov, Israel Police are continuing their search efforts and urging the public to report any leads.

Eldar wrote 'it's a mess here' - and disappeared

Family of 23-year-old Eldar (Yitzhak) Dayan appeals for information following disappearance over a week ago.

IDU Spokesman:

'The search in Ashkelon was a great miracle'

A spokesman for one of these search units speaks about why 4-year-old Yuval Kogan was not found faster despite the massive effort launched to locate him.

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Emotional reunion between rescuers and missing 4-year-old

A moving meeting took place between 4-year-old Yuval Kogen and the search teams that found him at Nitzanim Beach, safe and sound after 27 hours of searches.

'We found the boy': Police release rescue call

Netanel Biton, who found missing four-year-old Yuval Kogan, called the police excitedly to report the news.

Four-year-old Yuval Kogan found alive

Four-year-old Yuval Kogan, who had been missing since yesterday in the Hof Ashkelon area, was found after about 24 hours, healthy and unharmed.

Ben Gvir visits command center for missing 4-year-old in Ashkelon

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited Ashkelon and ordered search efforts for missing 4-year-old Yuval to be intensified.

New video reveals final moments before 4-year-old vanished

Security cameras recorded Yuval Kogan on the day he disappeared near Ashkelon, providing the last known images of the missing four-year-old before he vanished without a trace.

Mother fears kidnapping

Hunt for missing 4-year-old intensifies

Authorities expand search for Yuval Kogan with drones, divers, police, and Shin Bet after boy disappears near Ashkelon beach.

ISA joins search for 4-year-old missing in Ashkelon

The ISA, a police helicopter and boats, divers, and hundreds of volunteers and officers continue searching for Yuval Kogan, last seen this morning in the Hofit Beach area.

Shabbat of searches

The Israel Dog Unit launched two successful searches to rescue two missing persons over last Shabbat.

Three Days Missing:

Bnei Brak resident found alive and well

Israel Mordecai Stern, who went missing on Thursday evening, was found this morning (Sunday) healthy and unharmed. Due to serious concern for his life, searches continued on Shabbat, with the approval of rabbis.

Two girls drown in Jordan River

Two 13-year-old girls from northern Israel found lifeless after being swept away by Jordan River current.

One million shekels for girl vanished from Tzfat

The Jewish Agency and the family are offering a one million shekel reward for information leading to Hymanut Kassou - a nine-year-old girl vanished years ago in Tzfat.

After two-week search

Missing Jewish Toronto teen found safe

Esther, a 14-year-old Toronto girl who went missing two weeks ago, found safe and sound.

Missing man located deceased after three days missing

After three days of intensive searches in Haifa, volunteers from the Israel Dog Unit located missing 71-year-old Avraham Mizrahi.

Knesset committee approves bill for families of the missing

The Knesset’s National Security Committee recently approved amendments to the Missing Persons Family Assistance Bill, clearing the way for the legislation to move to the full Knesset for its second and third readings before becoming law.

Search resumes for man vanished bear Beit Shemesh

Volunteers from the Israel Dog Unit resumed extensive searches on Tuesday for Yoram Fliter, who disappeared shortly after the October 7 massacre and has remained missing for hundreds of days.

Knesset committee advances law supporting families of the missing

After eight years of advocacy led by the Biladeihem Association, a law supporting the families of missing persons moved another step closer to final approval this week.

Sad Ending:

Teen lost off the coast of Netanya found dead

After ten days of intensive searching, 18-year-old Avraham Yeshayahu Spiegel was found lifeless in the water off the Sidna Ali beach in Herzliya.

Woman, missing for years, found under mysterious circumstances

Ruth Abramov, 74-year-old woman found dead near Sacher Park, went missing 18 years ago.

Netanya:

21-year-old who fell into sea passes away, brother still missing

Yissachar Dov Spiegel, 21, who fell into the water at the beach in Netanya, dies in the presence of his family. His brother Avraham Yeshayahu is still missing.

Israel Dog Unit trains for disaster in northern Israel

At a simulated building collapse site, Israel Dog Unit teams trained rescue dogs to locate people trapped under rubble, strengthening search-and-rescue capabilities amid ongoing Iranian missile fire.

Tami Arad: Protecting lives comes before all else

Tami Arad, wife of MIA soldier Ron Arad, posts response to attempts to find his remains, reiterates request not to endanger soldiers' lives.

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.

Human body found in Galilee stream

Teenage hikers find human body in Amud Stream.

Progress in investigation into Moishe Kleinerman’s disappearance

The Kleinerman family said there has been progress in the nearly four-year investigation into Moishe’s disappearance and urged the public to share any information.

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.

Gag lifted:

Mystery murder case concerns missing soldier Guy Hever

Five suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in IDF soldier Guy Hever's murder, but were later released.

Missing Samaria woman found

After requesting the public's aid in locating a missing 22-year-old woman, police report she was found safe.

Missing brother of former hostage found

Ashgara Mengistu, brother of Hamas captivity survivor Avera Mengistu, located three days after he went missing.

No significant progress in high-profile murder investigation

Two weeks after 'dramatic development' on 30-year-old murder mystery, no significant breakthroughs have been reported.

Intense search ongoing for teen lost in Modi'in River

Emergency and rescue forces continued intensive search efforts on Wednesday for a teenage boy who was swept away by a flash flood in the Modi’in River, near the city of Modi’in Illit.

Haifa search resumes after a month of disappearance

Volunteers from the Israel Dog Unit renewed intensive search efforts in the Haifa area for Ruth Pelet, a 38-year-old woman who has been missing for a month.

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.

Tragic end to search near Haifa

Several days of intense searching finally came to an end in a field in norrthern Israel.

Significant development in 30-year-old mystery

Investigation into person who disappeared 30-years-ago, considered one of Israel's most troubling unresolved mysteries, sees significant development.

Tragic end to search

Missing man swept away in Nahal Meitar found dead

The Fire and Rescue Services have announced that the missing man who was swept away in the Meitar River has been located, but was deceased when found.

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Searches for person believed to have washed away in Judean Desert

Extensive searches are being conducted in the Nahal Meitar area of the Judean Desert for a person who is believed to have been swept away.

Remains of Itamar Schlesinger found 2 years after he went missing

Itamar Schlesinger from Ramat Gan went missing in September 2023 after a minor car accident in the village of Ein Hod. After more than two years of searches, his remains were found 600 meters from the accident site.

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.

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.

Body found in Yarkon River identified as that of missing teen

The body located in the Yarkon River following extensive searches has been identified as that of missing Bnei Brak teen Eliyahu Aba Shaul, 19.

Amid heavy storm:

Items belonging to missing man found

Police are searching the area surrounding the Yarkon Stream in Ramat Gan for 19-year-old Bnei Brak resident Eliyahu Abba Shaul, who went missing on Wednesday.

645 Days:

Knesset committee considers reclassifying missing girl as hostage

The family of Hymanut Kassaou and several Members of Knesset are demanding that she be recognized as a hostage rather than a routine missing person case.