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


Shin Bet, NGO trade barbs over enhanced interrogation during kidnapping crisis

Media outlets report a senior military source saying Shin Bet has been using "moderate physical pressure” on certain Hamas agents to get information for finding the kidnappers.

IDF soldier on patrol in Hebron, June 18, 2014.

Abbas’s role

What makes Abba’s comments in Jeddah so commendable is that he made them in Arabic and despite their lack of popularity among many Arabs and Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Rajoub: Israel only understands language of abductions

Jibril Rajoub, who was himself released in prisoner swap, says kidnapping "soldiers" is the only way to release Palestinian prisoners.

Fatah official Jibril Rajoub.

Foreign mayors sign letter condemning kidnappings

The kidnapping happened the same day the mayors arrived in Israel, and in light of the great concerns for the teens, the idea for the letter was formed.

Participants in the 19th annual International Conference of Mayors, taking place this week in Israel, present Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with an open letter yesterday calling for the return of the three kidnapped yeshiva students.

New York City stands with kidnapped teenagers, says councilman

At a rally near the former World Trade Center, protestors from varied faiths and backgrounds urge leaders to support search efforts.

Ido Aharoni, Israel’s consul-general in New York, addresses a cross-community NYC rally for the three abducted teenagers yesterday.

Aharonovitch: Hamas must know kidnapping doesn't pay

Public security minister says reports of police failure to respond to a call from one of the teens should be investigated.

Public Security Minister Aharonovitch in Gush Etzion

June 18: Missing boys

Readers react to the past week's stories, including news of the kidnapped teens.

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Kidnapping, human rights and hypocrisy

In the real world, three days after the kidnapping became public knowledge, those who claim to promote moral causes are largely silent.

IDF soldiers search for missing teens

Israel, not Gaza, is under siege

The most recent peace endeavors began with American pressure, Israeli concessions and ended, as always, with Palestinian violence.

Press conference in Gaza about kidnapped teens

Rally for kidnapped teens held at World Cup

The rally is symbolic because of fears that the plight of the kidnapped teens would be overshadowed by the soccer games in Brazil.

Brazilian Jews hold a demonstration at the site of the World Cup in Rio De Janeiro, June 17, 2014.