Found in a week, but still no trace after 902 days

Israeli police have located two missing women in Argentina within a week of launching an international investigation, but the family of a third missing Israeli woman says the same urgency has not been extended to their case. Maly and Liel Yehalom were found after a focused search operation, prompting comparisons to the stalled investigation into Haimnot Kassao, who has been missing for more than two and a half years.

Haimnot’s parents say they have been largely kept in the dark about progress in their daughter’s case, whilst watching police mobilise resources across the globe for the Yehalom sisters. “The investigation team investigated half the world to find them, but we’re not even being kept properly informed,” her family said in a statement. They expressed gratitude for the successful outcome in the other case whilst underscoring their own desperation.

The family is now calling for the investigation into Haimnot’s disappearance to be transferred to Israel’s internal security service (Shin Bet), arguing that a fresh approach is needed after 902 days without answers. “It happened again—a happy ending, just not the one we needed,” her parents said, appealing directly to the police commissioner to explain what has been done on their daughter’s behalf.

The investigation team investigated half the world to find them, but we're not even being kept properly informed.

What this means for UK readers: Missing Israelis abroad often gain significant attention in British media and among UK Jewish communities; this case highlights disparities in police resources and family communication.

Sources: Maariv, Ynet — Original articles in Hebrew.