Kidnapping

FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, raises reward for information

The suspect has been described by the FBI as a man of average build who is approximately 5’9” - 5’10” tall.

 US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing anyone who might be holding her elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago,   released February 4, 2026.
A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother has been missing for more than a week.

Investigators continue search for Nancy Guthrie, analyze discarded glove

Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother has been missing for more than a week.

Jewish leaders call for prayers for Nancy Guthrie after FBI releases man from interrogation


Palestinian arrested for kidnapping Israeli to West Bank over financial dispute

The police stated that the reason for the alleged kidnapping was a financial dispute.

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Jerusalem Unity Prize awarded in memory of three kidnapped, murdered teens

The three boys, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaer, and Naftali Frankel, were hitchhiking and entered a car whose passengers resembled Orthodox Jews. But in fact, they were Palestinian terrorists.

Gilad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah

Armed group in Syria's Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner's release

The prisoner, who was previously convicted of stealing several vehicles, was released for the safety of the hostages.

The Sayyida Zaynab shrine is visible through a window at a hotel used by Iranians under former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, in Damascus, Syria, December 14, 2024.

Family of Haymanot Kasau issues public invite to prayer and rally ceremony

Haymanot Kasau,10, was abducted from the Safed Absorption Center in late February 2024. Since then, her family has voraciously advocated for her release.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.

Father of crypto-millionaire rescued after being held for ransom, mutilated by captors

The millionaire's father was abducted in broad daylight in Paris by four men wearing balaclavas.

 A massive power cut affects the whole of the Iberian Peninsula and part of France on April 28, 2025, according to Portuguese electricity network operator REN.

Father of Haymanot Kasau asks Knesset to change her status from 'missing' to 'kidnapped'

"At every meeting, the police say it’s 'confidential.' What is the secret they’re not sharing? The work is not being done," said Tesfai Kasau Meshesha, Haymanot's father.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.

Former hostage Emily Damari shares testimony about her time in captivity

In the video, Damari recounted how she and Romi Gonen realized, while in captivity, that the day had marked Israel's Remembrance Day.

 Emily Damari pre surgery holding hand up, March 2, 2025.

‘Netanyahu kidnapped’ on Iranian state-affiliated film amid nuclear talks

Despite the film being released over five months ago, it suddenly made a comeback on Iranian networks, in striking tandem with the US-Iran nuclear negotiations.

 A still from an Iranian film which has a fake scene of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being kidnapped to Iran after a mysterious accident.

Grammy-nominated singer rerecords hit single in honor of Israeli hostages in Gaza

The Grammy-nominated writer and performer of a song that became an anthem of resilience after the 9-11 attack in New York is hoping it will do the same in Israel.

 ALON OHEL in his Superman pajamas

Haymanot Kasau marks 10th birthday still missing, away from family

Kasau was last seen on February 25, 2024, on the streets of Safed near the immigration absorption center where she lived. All traces of her since have gone cold.

 Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.