An Israeli woman was abducted from the Jericho area, the IDF announced on Friday.

Israeli forces rescued the woman unharmed after the IDF was dispatched to the scene.

The Israeli Civil Administration worked to contact the woman while security forces worked to rescue her.

The Palestinian Authority's security mechanisms assisted in locating the woman and "took her to a safe place," KAN, Israel's public broadcaster, reported.

IDF soldiers operate in Jericho, West Bank, February 27, 2025.
IDF soldiers operate in Jericho, West Bank, February 27, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Suspect of kidnapping is an acquaintance of the victim

KAN also reported that it obtained information that the suspect in the kidnapping is an acquaintance of hers from work who traveled with her to Jericho for a social gathering.

When she realized she was in Jericho, she escaped and called the police early Friday evening.

The victim of the kidnapping is a new immigrant with difficulty speaking Hebrew, which reportedly made it difficult for Israeli security forces to understand where she was, according to KAN.

Security forces set up checkpoints in the West Bank to search for the perpetrators. Walla reported that no arrests have been made so far.