A ship equipped with advanced scanning equipment has joined the search for 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who went missing on an Ashkelon beach Friday morning. Police Commissioner Danny Levi earlier ordered all police units, Border Police, and volunteers to participate in the search, which is ongoing by sea, air, and land near Hof Chofit Beach, according to Israeli media.
The search for 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who went missing from Ashkelon's Hof Chofit Beach on Friday morning, expanded Friday afternoon with the arrival of a ship equipped with advanced scanning equipment, according to Israeli media. The vessel joins hundreds of police officers, Border Police, firefighters, prison service personnel, and volunteers already deployed in the area.
Earlier Friday, Police Commissioner Danny Levi held a situation assessment at the forward command post and ordered the full activation of all police units, means, and capabilities. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the scene in the morning, meeting with the parents and stating that the search would continue until the child is found. The father of Yuval Kogan told Ben Gvir that "there is something fishy here," as The Zioneer reported at 14:12. Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaacobi also deployed the Tzur unit and drone teams to assist.
President Isaac Herzog spoke with the mother, Dina Kogan, and has been in contact with the police commissioner and Shin Bet director. The search is being coordinated by the police and includes multiple agencies. No further details on the circumstances of the disappearance have been released, and the search continues.
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