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


Obama calls for 'unconditional release' of IDF soldier held captive in Gaza

US president says Hamas may be unable to deliver on cease-fire.

 President Barack Obama speaks at the commencement ceremony at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Father of missing soldier: IDF will 'bring Hadar back safe and sound'

Simcha Goldin says he's confident army will be successful in efforts to find his son, who is feared kidnapped by Gaza terrorists.

Simcha Goldin, father of IDF soldier feared kidnapped Hadar Goldin..

Israeli soldier feared kidnapped as IDF names 2 others killed

Sec.-Lt. Hadar Goldin named as presumably abducted officer; IDF names Maj. Benaya Sarel and St.-Sgt. Liel Gidoni as Givati soldiers killed in attack.

Sec.-Lt. Hadar Goldin.

A-G closes one incitement case against Zoabi

Weinstein says despite problematic nature of Arab MKs statements ethically, she herself has qualified statements on kidnapping of Jewish teens.

Haneen Zoabi

Inspired by loss

The outpouring of grief and anger that accompany loss can and must be channeled into constructive acts that make the world a slightly better place.

Funeral for the three kidnapped Israeli teens, July 1, 2014.

Conditions for a long-term cease-fire

It is difficult to move toward a cease-fire agreement that will surely need external guarantors such as Egypt, the Palestinian government and possibly Turkey, Qatar and even the US if previously guaranteed agreements are not respected.

Hamas members are seen close up during a press conference in the Gaza Strip last week.

A Dose of Nuance: Whatever happened to evil?

Why note that Gaza has no Iron Dome unless you’re really suggesting that this is a battle between two morally equivalent sides, and thus ought to unfold on a level playing field?

Israeli and Palestinian woman mourns

Forgotten residents?

Jews living in Arab neighborhoods who were attacked during the recent riots claim they are neglected by police.

Batya Kayman with her husband and children at the park in French Hill, which overlooks Shuafat Refugee Camp.

Police investigating possible child abduction in West Bank settlement

Eye witness claims boy was forced into car in Givat Ze’ev, near capital; police said to have received multiple similar false reports over last 2 weeks.

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A letter from the bottom of my heart

Instead of trying to get out of this box of anger and bigotry that you’re in, you just stay inside of it, day after day, hoping in the end the Jews will surrender and voluntarily jump into the sea.

Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu-Zuhri