Abramov had been missing since 2008, and no leads on her whereabouts were found for nearly two decades, despite investigators' assessments that she may have been in the Old City area.

The ministry said the incident was handled without delay and did not interrupt services at the bureau. It did not say who was responsible or whether any suspects had been identified.

Israel resumes daily life after a turbulent period, but with tensions still high and uncertain peace talks, residents brace for potential flare-ups with Iran and Hezbollah.

The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.

Avraham Novogrocki, president of Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association, which represents some 1,500 firms and 400,000 workers, said the strong shekel posed a risk to the economy.

Founder Schwartz Tayri told The Jerusalem Post in an interview that Israel’s ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain requested the app.

Among the new immigrants were children and the elderly, with 4,119 children and teenagers between the ages of zero and 18 and 2,426 people over 65 making aliyah over the past 11 months.