missing persons

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.

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.

Missing teen rescued after intensive search near Elad

A large-scale search for a missing 16-year-old boy came to a successful end on Wednesday evening, after volunteers from the Israel Dog Unit (IDU) located the teen alive following more than 24 hours of intensive operations in the Elad region.

Bipartisan Knesset delegation joins search for vanished girl

More than 21 months after the disappearance of 9-year-old Hymanut Kassou, Israeli search teams and lawmakers gathered on Sunday for a renewed large-scale operation aimed at finding any trace of the missing child and raising public awareness.

Body of Israeli who entered water to rescue son found in Thailand

The body of 45-year-old Sagi Mor, who jumped into the water to save one of his children, is found lifeless in Thailand after a day-long search.

Thailand:

Israeli missing after attempting to save son from drowning

Israeli tourist, age 40, disappears on Thailand beach after entering water in attempt to rescue son.

Alive And Well:

Military Advocate-General contacted after intense search

Police have announced that Military Advocate-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi has been contacted alive after an intense search on Hatsuk Beach.

Search underway for the Military Advocate-General

Police forces launched searches for the Military Advocate-General after she could not be contacted since the morning hours.

Two missing persons located in one day

Both victims were found alive and well after extensive searches with hundreds of volunteers over several days.

North And South:

Two large-scale searches for missing persons underway

The Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a nonprofit organization specializing in working dogs, has been conducting two simultaneous large-scale search operations this week for missing individuals in different parts of the country.

MK Tsega Melaku:

'The state must bring the missing children home'

MK Tsega Melaku (Likud) says that the state must bring missing children Moishe Kleinerman and Haymanut Kasau home, 'The state has proven that it can bring kidnapped people home - now it is these children's turn.'

Boy who went missing in Tzfat found in Jerusalem

Young boy from Tzfat found at Western Wall in Jerusalem after Northern District police conduct extensive searches throughout the night.

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.”

Israel Dog Unit trains rescue dogs and handlers to save lives

A special workshop on Friday introduced dog handlers to a series of fundamentals for the use of working dogs in several applications.

Missing for 555 days:

Extensive search operation continues for Hymanut

Unprecedented search operation in Tzfat: Hundreds of civilians, the Israel Canine Unit and Israel Police continue operation to locate Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing for 555 days.

California:

Parents of missing infant arrested on suspicions of murder

Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, and Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, parents of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, arrested approximately one week after their son went mysteriously missing.

Body of reservist who drowned in Kinneret found

Body of Shlomi Banai, who fell from an SUP in the Kinneret, is found by marine police.

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.

Bnei Akiva joins search for man vanished near Beit Shemesh

Dozens of volunteers from the Shiloh region, along with coordinators from the Bnei Akiva youth movement’s Jerusalem district, took part in the search for Yoram Filter.

Friday night rescue in Jerusalem

The Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a nonprofit organization specializing in working dogs for search and rescue, successfully located a missing woman at risk after an all-night search operation last Friday night in Jerusalem.

Knesset advances historic bill to support families of the missing

The Knesset this week approved in its first reading a groundbreaking bill aimed at providing formal recognition and support for families of missing civilians in Israel.

Israeli woman missing in Crete

Michal Peleg, a 65-year-old Israeli living in a village in eastern Crete, has been out of contact since Wednesday.

After Successful Search:

Rescue unit urges support for families of missing persons

The Israel Dog Unit called for government support of the families of missing persons after hundreds rushed to find an Israeli teen missing in the Binyamin region.

Five missing people rescued in two days

The Israel Dog Unit worked through Shabbat and into Jerusalem Day to close three missing-person cases with a total of five victims.

Israel Dog Unit launches life-saving tracking training course

The Israel Dog Unit has begun training volunteers to track missing persons under the instruction of champion trainer Nati Gibli and elite trainer Noam Eitan, a founder of the Shaldag unit.

Days Before Lag B'Omer:

Missing person cases spike in Meron region

As throngs of pilgrims ascend to Meron for Lag B'Omer, the Israel Dog Unit has been rushing to locate missing persons in the woods around the city.

Heartbreaking:

Austin Tice’s remains found in Syria, 12 years after kidnapping

Remains of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing over 12 years ago, found in Aleppo, Syria, local reports say.

600 Days Missing:

Massive search launched for Jewish man vanished near Arab town

Searchers used drones, dogs, and advanced tools in the largest effort yet to solve the disappearance of Itamar Shelzinger, vanished in September 2023.

Special Interview:

Teaching rescuers to track victims

Special forces veteran Noam Eitan explains to Arutz Sheva his novel course to teach search and rescue workers how to find victims by tracking.

Missing woman rescued on Memorial Day

During Memorial Day, the Israel Dog Unit located a 70-year-old woman who had been gone from her home for more than 40 hours.

Israeli citizen missing in Thailand for two weeks

An Israeli has been missing on Phuket Island for the past two weeks. Israeli Foreign Ministry: 'We are in contact with his family and hope that he will be found healthy and safe soon.'

Happy ending in Holon

A three-day-long search for a missing woman ended with her being found alive and well over Shabbat.

Jerusalem busker missing in Tzfat region

Zipora Alexandra, who frequently performed at Zion Square in Jerusalem, has been missing for over eight days.

Israel confirms:

Murderers of Chabad emissary in UAE sentenced to death

UAE sentences to death three Uzbek citizens who murdered Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan late last year.

Three Years Later:

Moishe Kleinerman's family refuses to give up

The family reports that the police have recently stopped all contact, but their son is still missing.

Two weeks later:

Missing hi-tech worker found in Ben Shemen Forest

Or Landau, 32 years old from Tel Aviv, found near the Ben Shemen Forest two weeks after he went missing.

Hi-tech worker disappears from Tel Aviv

Or Landau left his home about two weeks ago without a phone or laptop. His family and friends are asking for the public's help.

One year later:

Family holds memorial meal where their brother vanished

The meal included the 100 blessings that the missing man was careful to say every day and a song for him by one of his brothers.

Inter-organizational think tank convenes to crack toughest cases

A group of Israel's emergency response organizations meets in Samaria to study unsolved disappearances over the last two years in Israel.

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.

One Year Later:

National Security Committee demands answers about vanished girl

On the anniversary of the disappearance of Hymanut Kassou, the National Security Committee held a meeting today to investigate the Israel Police's failure to find her.

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.

Good Ending:

Missing American student found

An American student, reported missing earlier in the week, was located alive in Jerusalem.

Search for missing man in Jerusalem region

A 24-year-old man has been missing for several days in the Jerusalem region and is considered to be in danger.

Searchers racing to find man vanished near Netanya

Denis Kotikov has now been missing for three days in the Netanya region. Searchers are rushing to find him despite rough terrain and winter weather.

Police:

Arab Israeli woman missing, disappeared in Turkey

Police request public's aid in locating Aliaa Sarsour, resident of Kafr Qassem, who was last seen in Istanbul in July.

Mystery in Ashdod:

Where is David Kilberg?

The 83-year-old man disappeared from his home on December 18th and has not been heard from since.

Search operation for unsolved cases in Meron region

A special search operation was held in northern Israel to locate five missing persons who have disappeared over the last five years.

After four days:

Israel Dog Unit finds body of man missing from Ofakim

Boris Shuster, 68, vanished while out for a walk last week. On Monday, his body was discovered near Ofakim.

Without a Trace:

Ofakim man vanished, search entering its third day

Boris Shuster, a retired engineer, went out for his usual walk on Thursday, but his cell phone went dead and he has been missing ever since. A massive search effort is underway to find him.

Terror in UAE

Missing Chabad emissary murdered, body found

UAE announces that a body has been found during the search for Rabbi Zvi Kogan, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Abu Dhabi, who went missing recently. PMO confirms Rabbi Kogan was murdered.

Missing Chabad-Lubavitch emissary may have been followed

Rabbi Zvi Kogan, suspected kidnapped from Abu Dhabi, is married to the niece of Mumbai massacre victim and Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg; Kogan's vehicle received a speeding ticket on its way to Oman.

Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Abu Dhabi missing

It is suspected that hostile sources followed Rabbi Zvi Kogan, aide to Abu Dhabi's chief rabbi, and kidnapped or murdered him.

Search for missing man reignited near Beit Shemesh

A special search day was held this week for the missing Yoram Fliter after the discovery of some of his personal effects in a national park.

One Year Later:

Breakthrough in disappearance near Beit Shemesh

On the anniversary of his disappearance, Yoram Fliter's brother found his prepaid bus card in a densely wooded area near Beit Shemesh.

Joy mixed with sorrow:

Brother born to missing teen

Two and a half years after Moishe Kleinerman mysteriously disappeared, his mother Gitty gave birth to a son. 'The family hopes that the new baby will get to see Moishe healthy and safe back at home.'

Two missing people, one special search operation

The Israel Dog Unit is working to discover the fate of two separate missing persons who have disappeared in two different regions.

Missing woman saved in Rosh Ha'ayin

A 71-year-old woman with dementia was found alive after having been missing for 36 hours.

Search for Yoram Hillel resumes, family offers cash reward

Family of Yoram Hillel Fliter, missing since November, hires private investigator, offers cash prize for information leading to his return.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Searches underway for missing Jewish boy

The nine-year-old was reportedly last seen walking with his family towards a parking lot near a forested area when he suddenly disappeared.