Kidnapping in israel

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

Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.

Israel Police search Jerusalem for mother suspected of abducting her two children

Search poster for Haymanut Kasau at the Binyamina train station, 2024.

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


Two Israelis who entered Gaza were held by Hamas, Israel reveals after lifting gag order

Status of 29-year-old man from Ashkelon unclear; PM calls on international community to issue clear call for release of Israelis.

Avera Mengistu

‘Our boys’

A look back a year after the kidnapping of the three yeshiva students, uniting the nation in grief.

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

The legacy of the three boys

The Torah, given to Jews over 3,000 years ago, is what transformed us from a group of freed slaves to God’s chosen people.

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

Rachelle Fraenkel: Unity is an issue of security and hope

Day of worldwide Jewish solidarity held to mark year since kidnapping and murder of three teens

Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel

‘Post’ names Fraenkel one of year’s ‘top 50’ Jews

Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel suffered a huge loss when her teen son Naftali was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas in June 2014.

Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel

Hamas official: Netanyahu should stop misleading families of missing IDF soldiers

Unnamed Hamas official suggests that organization's armed wing may be holding captive soldiers.

Gazans celebrate the 27th anniversary of Hamas' founding

Man who faked West bank kidnapping: I was threatened by criminals, I had nowhere to turn

Niv Asraf let out on bail, says he thought that police would think something had happened to him and finally begin taking his complaints seriously.

Niv Asraf, the Beersheba man accused of staging his own kidnapping last week

Men who faked West Bank kidnapping released, will face indictment within days

Niv Asraf and Eran Nagauker, who faked a kidnapping in the West Bank, could face charges of fabricating evidence, disturbing the peace, and interfering with police work.

Niv Asraf, the IDF soldier who faked his own kidnapping

Youth who faked kidnapping says he owed large gambling debt, wanted to disappear

"It was not planned and he wanted to disappear for a number of days, and from here it rolled forward," Nir Asraf's attorney says.

Niv Asraf, the IDF soldier who faked his own kidnapping

Lovesick soldier who faked abduction to impress girl faces criminal charges

Arab MKs: Say sorry to Palestinians for Asraf search.

Niv Asraf, the IDF soldier who faked his own kidnapping