The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who has been missing since Thursday afternoon, published his first public message on Friday morning, stating that his son disappeared in the northern dunes of Ashkelon. The large-scale search, which resumed at dawn, continues with police and volunteers.
The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who has been missing since Thursday afternoon, issued his first public statement on Friday morning, urging the public to help locate his son. In the message, he stated that Yuval disappeared in the northern dunes of Ashkelon. The appeal comes as the large-scale search, which resumed at dawn, continues with police and volunteers.
Earlier reports by The Zioneer on Thursday afternoon (Jul 23, 14:03 Jerusalem) detailed the mother, Dina Kogan, telling media she feared her son was kidnapped on nationalist grounds and may have been taken out of the area. The family subsequently called for volunteers to search the Giv'ot Hofit area, describing Yuval as mature and emotionally intelligent. Security cameras captured his last known sighting, according to earlier reports. The search operation, which entered its second day on Friday, includes aerial surveillance and divers, with 'real concern for his life' cited in reports.
The father's statement marks the first public comment from him since the disappearance, while the mother has made multiple appeals. The Zioneer reported earlier that the mother is a pediatrician who issued appeals through the Ashkelon municipality. The family has described the circumstances of the disappearance as under investigation, and have asked anyone with information to come forward.
The circumstances of Yuval's disappearance remain under investigation. The mother's claim of a possible nationalist kidnapping has not been independently confirmed, and the father's statement did not address that aspect. The search continues across the dunes and coastline.
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