Kidnapping in israel

The search for Haymanut Kasau: Why Israel must not forget the missing nine-year-old girl - opinion

Her name, Haymanut, means “faith.” But, dad Tesfai Kasau, 54, told me that at home, they call her “tiger,” because she stands strong for what she believes. She is deeply religious, he says.

Search poster for Haymanut Kasau at the Binyamina train station, 2024.
Kidnapping attempt in Petah Tikva

WATCH: Bystanders rescue 11-year-old girl from kidnapping attempt in central Israel

IDF soldiers participate in an operation to locate missing Israelis in the West Bank, July 2, 2026.

IDF rescues Israeli Breslov hassidim after they flee police into West Bank village

President Isaac Herzog, Yeros, and her father Tesfaye.

Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau honored as family slams police over stalled investigation


Israeli-Druze held by Jenin gunmen buried in Daliat al-Carmel

The 18-year-old's funeral was held in the northern Israeli town on Thursday after his body was returned to his family.

 Family and friends mourn during the funeral procession of Tiran Fero, an israeli teenager whose body was kidnapped from a hospital in Jenin by palestinian gunmen and returned to Israel tonight, in Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, November 24, 2022

Druze warn they will enter Jenin if kidnapped teen not returned

Uncle of the Israeli Druze teenager claims that Palestinian terrorists disconnected his nephew from life support while he was still alive.

 Palestinian gunmen and mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian Islamic Jihad activist Matin dabaya, who was killed during clashes with Israeli forces, during his funeral in Jenin, in the West Bank, October 14, 2022.

Suspected terrorist arrested for trying to kidnap woman

The arrest was made shortly after police officers arrived at the scene and managed to locate the suspect.

Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Kidnapper and murderer Tzvi Gur dead after 41 years in prison

Gur had been incarcerated in Ma’asiyahu Prison for kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Oron Yarden.

 Tzvi Gur comes to the Supreme Court to ask for permission to leave prison for a few days, as is allowed some Israeli prisoners. July 06, 2009.

Police release findings of probe into kidnapping of Arab-Israeli boy

Investigation confirms initial suspicions that boy was abducted as pawn in financial dispute.

Kidnapped boy Karim Jumhour after his release July 13, 2018

Opposition MKs outraged at silence following kidnapping of Arab boy

"A seven-year-old boy was kidnapped in broad daylight in front of the camera," she said. "Had he been a Jew, maybe the country would be making more noise."

Tamar Zandberg speaks at Knesset

Diverse victims’ groups ban together under Rivlin’s ‘Hope’ project

The secular students said that until they saw the videos of the evacuation from Gush Katif they never realized how painful it was for each person.

President Reuven Rivlin

Rivlin hosts Jerusalem Unity Prize winners on Global Jewish Unity Day

According to the prize’s organizers, approximately 900,000 people from 30 nations, 150 cities and 200 NGOs across the globe will be participating.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN and Mayor Nir Barkat pose with the Jerusalem Unity Prize winners yesterday

IDF seizes blood-money Hamas gifted to family of 2014 murderer-kidnappers

According to the IDF, Hamas distributes funds to the families of terrorists in order to encourage such activity and recruit new operatives.

Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R)

United in tragedy and hope

A conversation with the fathers of the "three youths."

THE FRAENKEL, Shaer and Yifrach families, with President Reuven Rivlin and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat at the Jerusalem Unity Prize award ceremony.