Israel kidnapping

Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau

"The first day of school is always exciting," Haymanot's father Tesfaye Kasau said. "It's a happy day. For us, it's another hard day."

Rescue teams searching for 9-year-old Haymanut Kasau, in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, February 28, 2024.
Protesters block roads in Tel Aviv demanding further government action into the disappearance of four-year-old Haymanut Kasau, July 26, 2026.

Haymanot's parents ask Shin Bet chief to take over investigation 911 days after disappearance

Screenshot of Yeros Kasau during a Maariv interview on the Education on the Agenda podcast.

Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau accuses Shin Bet chief of refusing to act in search

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Jewish settler ambushed near Kiryat Arba, forces rescue abducted woman


‘It feels like they were our sons’

New York Jews lament news of teens' murders during a vigil in Manhattan's Union Square.

The Vigil in Manhattan’s Union Square for the three murdered Israeli teens, July 1, 2014.

Egged adds six new bus lines in Judea and Samaria after locals complain of need to hitchhike

Transportation Ministry says public transportation operates according to demand, needs of each community.

An Egged bus 370 (R)

UK reaction to murders: Avoid escalation and be proportionate

British Middle East minister calls for all parties to "avoid action that could escalate the situation further.”

Missing yeshiva students (left to right)Naphtali Fraenkel, Gil-ad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach.

Netanyahu: You taught the world what a mother’s tears and love mean

As the PM spoke, the flag-draped bodies of Naftali Fraenkel, Gil-Ad Shaer and Eyal Yifrah, lay side-by-side in front of thousands of mourners.

The Jerusalem Post

LISTEN: Recording of kidnapped teen's distress call to police released

Gil-Ad Shaer heard saying "they kidnapped me" at beginning of recording; police have been harshly criticized for failure to react quickly to call.

Missing yeshiva student Gil-Ad Shaer

Peres at slain teens' funeral: We prayed for a miracle, unfortunately a tragedy occurred

Gil-Ad Shaer, Eyal Yifrah, and Naftali Fraenkel, laid to rest; PM: Today has spontaneously become a national day of mourning.

The Jerusalem Post

Global Jewish groups blame Palestinian Authority for murder of teens

Jewish communities abroad to hold memorial services for slain teens; some call on PA to act against terror while others call for action against Ramallah.

New Yorkers hold solidarity vigil for slain Israeli teenagers

Shin Bet piecing together moment by moment account of kidnapping

Security sources weigh multiple evaluations, including one that kidnappers killed boys immediately upon realizing call to police was made.

Kidnapping suspects: Marwan Quasma and Amar Abu Eisha

Gil-Ad Shaer, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel to be buried side-by-side

Abu Kabir Forensics Institute completes identification of the three murdered teens; burial set for 5:00 p.m. at Modi'in Cemetery.

The Jerusalem Post

Ya'alon vows to track down murderers of 3 Israeli teens

Defense minister suggests West Bank operation which has included hundreds of arrests of Hamas operatives will continue.

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon