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IDF recovers remains of soldier killed in War of Independence after 78 years

The remains of Pvt. Dov Permat, an Israeli soldier killed in 1948, have been found nearly 78 years later, bringing closure to his family and honoring his sacrifice.

IDF Private Dov Permat who was killed in battle in the Malkiya area in 1948
 A sign reads stands amid yellow flowers left at the house of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home on February 1, in Tucson, Arizona, February 21, 2026.

'We are in agony:' Savannah Guthrie speaks in first interview since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023, seen on December 18, 2025

Two years on: Missing young girl Haymanut Kasau still not found

A rock left by supporters reads "please pray, bring her home" at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, US February 9, 2026.

Nancy Guthrie’s abduction highlights shared anguish between US, Israel - opinion


Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann announces intention to sue mother

Wendell's mother publicly stated that Wendell had mental health issues and asked her to stop her “lies and manipulation.” As a result, Wendell has announced her intention to pursue defamation charges

 Madeleine McCann

Julia Wendel most likely not Madeleine McCann - facial recognition comparison

A comparison of photos of Madeleine McCann and Julia Wendel did not produce a match in facial recognition software.

 Madeleine McCann

Woman who thinks she's Madeleine McCann submits DNA for forensic tests

Julia Wendel took to social media last month claiming to be missing toddler Madeleine McCann.

 Madeleine McCann

Woman declared dead 31 years ago found alive aged 83 overseas

Patricia Kopta disappeared in 1992 when she was in her 50s, and now, at the age of 83, she has been found in Puerto Rico.

31 years ago, she disappeared. Now, she's been found alive despite being declared dead.

Woman from Poland claims to be missing toddler Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann disappeared from her bed when on holiday with her British family in Portugal in 2007.

FILE PHOTO: Kate McCann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, attends a news conference at the launch of her book in London May 12, 2011

New Zealand's cyclone death toll at 11, thousands still missing

Relief teams from Fiji and Australia have been deployed to help recovery efforts.

 PREVIEW XML A view of flood damage in the the aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke?s Bay, New Zealand, in this picture released on February 15, 2023

IDF reopens search for soldier Guy Hever who vanished in 1997

As part of the renewed search effort, the IDF emptied an entire water reservoir near where Hever was last spotted.

 Guy Hever.

Boy plays hide-and-seek, ends up in a foreign country

The boy is from Bangladesh and was playing hide-and-seek. He hid inside a large shipping container and fell asleep.

 Stack of shipping containers at Bassendean, Western Australia.

More than 15,000 people missing in war in Ukraine, says official

The Russian war in Ukraine left over 15,000 people missing so far. Finding out what happened to them is a huge challenge.

 War crime prosecutor's team member speaks on the phone next to buildings that were destroyed by Russian shelling, amid Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 7, 2022

Teenage girl from Efrat found dead after going missing

The girl, who was a resident of Efrat, had last been seen in the afternoon that day shortly after she left her house.

 Avia Beruria Kaufman, 14, who went missing from Efrat on Sunday