Kidnapping

After fleeing to the West Bank village of Mukhmas, the hassidim contacted Israeli security forces, saying a group of Palestinians had surrounded their vehicle.

All three messages in question were initially delivered to various media outlets, including the celebrity news site TMZ.com, before being turned over to authorities for review.

Syrian authorities have maintained that the woman voluntarily left her family home and converted of her own free will. Her family, however, contends that she was abducted and is being held by force.

Israeli forces have sealed tunnel entrances and instructed troops to operate in small units, amid fears that underground infrastructure could be used for ambush or abduction attempts.

CBS reported that law enforcement asked media outlets to refrain from publishing details of the notes while officials investigated Guthrie’s disappearance.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction in the 1979 Etan Patz killing, reversing a ruling that had ordered a retrial.

Ongoing rivalries, kidnappings and political disputes have derailed efforts to rebuild trust in Syria’s Sweida province, a UN official warned.

In 2025, the Syrian Feminist Lobby documented 82 abduction cases across the Syrian coast, western Hama countryside, and Homs. Some 10% were girls, while 90% were women aged 15 to 40.

Yeros contributed to Israeli society through volunteer work, "despite her family's unimaginable situation, enduring a nerve-wracking wait for any information regarding the whereabouts of her sister."

Hector Aguila, 59, who organizes Jalisco-based searchers' group Luz de Esperanza (Light of Hope), has been looking for his son since 2023.