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IDF strikes Hamas cell in Khan Yunis as gag order hits Vienna disappearance probe

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The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.
Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Police impose gag order on details of Israeli mother, daughter's disappearance in Vienna

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Concern grows in Israel as mother, daughter mysteriously vanish in Vienna

Shlomo Haimson in an undated picture.

IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in Cyprus, buried as unknown in Haifa since 1948


Russia 'monitoring' as historian critical of Zionism vanishes upon landing in Israel

Russian journalist and former State Duma representative Daria Mitina claimed Artyom Kirpichenok was being held by the Shin Bet.

Artem Kirpichenok.

Israeli embassy loses contact with mother, daughter in Vienna, requests public's help to find them

The two should immediately reach out to their family, the embassy's emergency hotline at +436763672304, or the local police, the embassy said in a Facebook post.

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Israel Police find body near Petah Tikva during search for missing Eldar Dayan

The mother of missing 23-year-old Eldar Dayan arrived at the scene, pleading to police to "take her to the child" and allow her to see the remains for identification purposes.

Israeli authorities search for a body near the Yarkon Interchange in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 6, 2026

Seven family members located after suffering heat exhaustion in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

Volunteers had begun the search earlier in the day, after a woman had contacted emergency services after losing contact with her husband and their six kids.

Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie kidnapping released six months into unsolved case

The ransom notes "reveal distinctive patterns of word choice, syntax and phraseology" that someone close to the author might recognize, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.

Catalina Ochoa visits a memorial for Nancy Guthrie in front of the KVOA news station on March 03, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona.

Lapid urges Netanyahu to renew probe into Haymanot Kasau disappearance

More than two years after Haymanot Kasau vanished in Safed, her father is renewing calls for action as Yair Lapid urges the government to devote more resources to the search.

A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023.

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Interview with Noam Simchi. July 28, 2026.

Missing 4-year-old Yuval Kogan found alive after overnight search near Ashkelon

Two riders on horseback located four-year-old Yuval Kogan after missing for more than 24 hours from Hofit Beach in Ashkelon on Thursday.

Yuval Kogan is found by Israel Police officers in Ashkelon on July 24, 2026.

South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border

The South Korean navy did not provide any details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

South Korean Navy PKMR-class Fast Patrol Boat fires during a fleet review to mark the 80th anniversary of the Navy's founding, in the waters off Busan, South Korea, September 26, 2025.

Spanish wildfires claim 13th victim as 93-year-old British woman dies of injuries

Spain's forensic services data unit, the CID, said on Sunday night that two more people had been reported missing after it started working with authorities in France, Britain and Belgium.

A burned vehicle in a burned area following deadly wildfires in Almocaizar, Almeria, Spain, July 12, 2026.