Transport Minister Miri Regev has instructed the Ports and Shipping Authority to deploy its vessels and scanning equipment in the search for Yuval Kogan, who has been missing since late July, i24NEWS reports. The move follows the earlier approval of a scanning ship to assist the efforts.
Transport Minister Miri Regev has instructed the Ports and Shipping Authority to join the search for 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, deploying its vessels and advanced scanning equipment, i24NEWS reported on Friday afternoon. The instruction comes as the search for the missing child enters its second day, following the earlier approval of a dedicated scanning ship from the authority, which The Zioneer reported at 14:04 Jerusalem.
The search has mobilized a growing range of state resources. Earlier on Friday, President Isaac Herzog spoke with the mother, Dina Kogan, and called for public assistance, as The Zioneer reported at 10:51 Jerusalem. The father, Dima Kogan, told National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir that he suspects foul play, with Ben Gvir vowing to meet with the Shin Bet director, The Zioneer reported at 14:12 Jerusalem. Police Commissioner Danny Levi joined the search operation on the ground, and helicopters were deployed to sweep the Ashkelon area. The Police Commissioner earlier stated that "a child does not disappear in Israel just like that."
The search for Yuval Kogan, who disappeared from a dune area in Ashkelon while walking with his father and sisters, has mobilized hundreds of police and volunteers, searching by land, sea, and air, as The Zioneer has reported. The mother has appealed for the public to consider unconventional search areas.
The cause of the disappearance remains under investigation, with no confirmed lead. The father's suspicion of criminal involvement has not been corroborated by official sources.
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