Israel kidnapping

Manhunt in Israel after Arabic-speaking man attempts to abduct girl, force her into his car trunk

Witnesses reportedly chased off the suspect, preventing the abduction in the city’s main Sokolov Street.

Israel Police officers seen at the scene of a murder in Abu Snan, Israel, July 29, 2025
Gilad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah

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

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

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

 Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza, protest outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv.

Hamas claims Israel declined to receive two hostages it intended to release


‘Post’ names Fraenkel one of year’s ‘top 50’ Jews

Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel suffered a huge loss when her teen son Naftali was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas in June 2014.

Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel

Senior Hamas official calls to abduct Israelis

"Our men, our women, our children all envision kidnapping your soldiers and settlers, wherever they are."

Prisoners Day

Man who faked West bank kidnapping: I was threatened by criminals, I had nowhere to turn

Niv Asraf let out on bail, says he thought that police would think something had happened to him and finally begin taking his complaints seriously.

Niv Asraf, the Beersheba man accused of staging his own kidnapping last week

Men who faked West Bank kidnapping released, will face indictment within days

Niv Asraf and Eran Nagauker, who faked a kidnapping in the West Bank, could face charges of fabricating evidence, disturbing the peace, and interfering with police work.

Niv Asraf, the IDF soldier who faked his own kidnapping

Youth who faked kidnapping says he owed large gambling debt, wanted to disappear

"It was not planned and he wanted to disappear for a number of days, and from here it rolled forward," Nir Asraf's attorney says.

Niv Asraf, the IDF soldier who faked his own kidnapping

Bill proposed after faked abduction would fine false-alarm emergency callers

Bayit Yehudi MK seeks to fine false alarm callers up to NIS 75,300.

Niv Asraf, the IDF soldier who faked his own kidnapping

Israel denies Lebanese reports that IDF soldier captured in Hezbollah attack

Official Lebanese news agency had reported that soldier was kidnapped in attack on IDF vehicle on Lebanese border.

Israeli soldiers walk near military vehicles near Israel's border with Lebanon January 28, 2015.

IDF sentences Hamas mastermind in June kidnap, murder of 3 Israeli teens to 3 life sentences

The IDF prosecutor said during the sentencing hearing that Kawasame did not see the boys as human and killed them because they were Jews.

Kidnapped Israeli teens

IDF may get into hot water over possible use of ‘Hannibal Protocol’

The protocol, which the army never officially described, is thought to involve massive use of infantry, artillery and air fire if the enemy is trying to capture a soldier.

Sec.-Lt. Hadar Goldin.

Jerusalem teen indicted for faking own abduction

Shin Bet investigation determines 16 year old lied about being kidnapped by Arab assailants, sending police on frantic search.

Search and Rescue Forces