Searches for Yuval Kogan, missing since Thursday afternoon, resumed Friday morning as Israeli media reports express 'real concern' for his life. The child was last seen on a dune with his father, according to earlier reports. Police and volunteers continue search efforts.
Searches for 4-year-old Yuval Kogan resumed Friday morning, with Israeli media reporting 'real concern for his life' and quoting an expression that 'the earth swallowed him.' The child has been missing since Thursday afternoon.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday at 14:03 Jerusalem, the initial search involved overnight drone scans and dozens of ZAKA volunteers and police officers. By Friday morning, the operation had expanded to include additional forces at first light, but no breakthrough was achieved. The mother, Dina Kogan, told N12 she fears her son was kidnapped, possibly on nationalist grounds, and released security footage showing his last known moments with his father and sisters on a dune in Ashkelon.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:15 Friday, the search continues in the Giv'ot Hofit area, with the public urged to report any information. The family has called for volunteers to join the search.
No trace of the child has been found, and the circumstances of his disappearance remain under investigation. The search area is centered in Ashkelon, with police and volunteers continuing to comb the area.
36 developments
- DevelopingMother appeals for help locating missing child who disappeared on a dune with his father
- StrongBody of missing boy found in valley near Hebron
- DevelopingBen Gvir arrives at search scene for missing child in Ashkelon
- DevelopingBereaved father delivers powerful message to Israeli society after losing his son
Source and signal
- Internal intake