Missing boys in israel

Missing 4-year-old Yuval Kogan found alive after overnight search near Ashkelon

Two riders on horseback located four-year-old Yuval Kogan after missing for more than 24 hours from Hofit Beach in Ashkelon on Thursday.

Yuval Kogan is found by Israel Police officers in Ashkelon on July 24, 2026.
Leah Goldin, mother of Hadar, speaks at a press conference, August 5, 2018

Danon meets with Goldin Family about 'bringing our boys back'

Bodies of youth killed in hiking tragedy

'We're going to die,' student texted day before she was killed in flood

Bodies of youth killed in hiking tragedy

Ten youth dead in southern Israel flash floods


Religious Zionists start pin campaign for kidnapped teens

Pins feature the slogan "Bring our boys home" and both Israeli and American flags.

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

Rachel Fraenkel tells UNHRC that kidnapping of her son is 'every mother's nightmare'

Mother of kidnapped Israeli teen speaks in Geneva to seek help for her son and 2 other abducted boys.

Racheli Fraenkel

Palestinians arrested in West Bank as search enters 12th day

IDF raids 120 homes overnight in latest Hebron search for the three kidnapped Israeli teens.

IDF soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade search for the missing teens near Hebron.

Rachel Fraenkel to appeal to UN Human Rights Council

UN Watch executive-director says world needs to hear story, "heinous act" violates international humanitarian law.

Rachel Frankel, Mother of missing teen Naftali Frankel

As the search for missing youths continues, UN urges Israeli restraint

"Some nations behave as if Israel should roll out the welcome mat for Hamas," says Israel's UN ambassador.

 Ron Prosor

Zoabi lashes out at Abbas' 'betrayal' of Palestinians for condemning kidnappings

"Abbas wants to strengthen his power," MK says as Palestinian Authority chief reassures Israel he is dedicated to finding missing teens.

MK Haneen Zoabi.

Hamas slams Palestinian foreign minister for criticism of kidnappings

"The policy of kidnapping soldiers, settlers, is not a crime, but a source of pride," says Islamic group's spokesperson.

Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu-Zuhri

Security and defense: The pressure cooker

Although it is not in Hamas’s interest to bring Gaza into the line of fire, the terrorist organization has already proven, through the kidnapping, that it does not always know how to safeguard its own strategic interests.

IDF operating in Hebron

The kidnappings: Using recent history to help determine a course of action

Netanyahu can look to recent unfortunate events to gauge what will help efforts to bring home the 3 abducted teenagers and put pressure on Hamas.

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

Hatzalah offers app to thwart kidnapping by sending GPS coordinates

Call goes out to police and simultaneously alerts Hatzalah’s dispatch center, with swipe on the smartphone app.

Motorola Android smartphone 311