The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, who has been missing since Thursday morning on Ashkelon beach, told investigators that he was walking with his son and two daughters when his attention was momentarily distracted. When he turned around, the boy was gone. The father stated the children did not enter the water. The Shin Bet has joined the investigation to rule out unusual scenarios, according to Israeli media reports.
The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, missing since Thursday morning on Ashkelon beach, has now provided investigators with a detailed account of the moment his son disappeared. According to the father, he was walking with his son and two daughters when his attention was momentarily distracted. When he turned around, the boy was gone. The father stated that the children did not enter the water.
This account follows a day of significant developments. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday afternoon, police initially requested Shin Bet assistance, and the security agency later confirmed its involvement. By 14:03 Jerusalem, the search had expanded to include air, sea, and land forces, and a forward command post was established on the Ashkelon promenade. The father's testimony emerged as the investigation progressed.
The Shin Bet's involvement is aimed at ruling out unusual scenarios, according to Israeli media reports. The Zioneer has previously covered similar missing child cases, including a drowning incident in Ashkelon and a missing autistic boy at Sheraton Beach, but the circumstances of Yuval's disappearance remain under investigation.
At this stage, all leads are being pursued. The investigation has not yet determined a clear direction, and no specific suspicion has been publicly stated.
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