Kidnapping in israel

Israel Police search Jerusalem for mother suspected of abducting her two children

Jerusalem District investigators believe the 20-year-old mother and her children, ages three and one, may be in the Jerusalem area.

Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026.
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

Kidnapping attempt in Petah Tikva

WATCH: Bystanders rescue 11-year-old girl from kidnapping attempt in central Israel

IDF soldiers participate in an operation to locate missing Israelis in the West Bank, July 2, 2026.

IDF rescues Israeli Breslov hassidim after they flee police into West Bank village


East Jerusalem man indicted for allegedly aiding suspect in kidnapping, murder of 3 Israeli teens

Wael Kawasame, 43, is suspected of helping organize kidnapping of yeshiva students, securing funding from Hamas to buy weapons for chief suspects.

Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R).

Parshat Re’eh: We are children of the Lord

Our ambition is that all the diverse segments of the nation will learn to acknowledge the donation of the other and learn to live together.

Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R).

In first, Hamas official takes credit for kidnap and murder of Israeli teens

Salah al-Aruri praises "heroic action" of Kassam Brigades; Hamas had previously denied kidnapping Fraenkel, Shaer and Yifrah.

Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R).

As war tensions flare, Arab businesses struggle

Arab businesses started feeling the pinch in June, during the search for three kidnapped Israeli teenagers, who later were discovered murdered.

The Al Sanabel cooperative runs a catering business in the Negev township of Hura

Father of murdered Arab teen: Suspect should be burned to death like my son was

Jerusalem District Court orders lead suspect in kidnapping and murder of east Jerusalem teen confined to police custody until end of trial.

Muhammad Abu Khdeir

Alleged mastermind behind kidnapping of three Israeli teens arrested

State prosecutors say Hussam Kawasme confessed to giving orders, collecting weapons, getting funds from Hamas; 2 chief suspects still at large.

Wanted for kidnapping: (left to right) Marwan Quasma and Amar Abu Eisha

Hamas, Tibi say Israel misled world about soldier presumed captured

Israel "deceived the world when it claimed the kidnapping of a soldier and then later admitted that he was killed," says Hamas spokesman.

MK Ahmed Tibi at PA event 311

Hamas says missing IDF soldier may have died during ambush in southern Gaza

A statement by the group said it had no contact with militants who were operating in the area in the southern Gaza Strip.

Sec.-Lt. Hadar Goldin.

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..