In an interview released Saturday evening, Noam Simchi, the ZAKA volunteer who located 4-year-old Yuval Kogan on Friday, described the search as guided by divine providence, according to the interview.
The interview with Noam Simchi, released on Saturday evening, offers a personal account of the search that ended with the safe location of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan on Friday. Simchi, who found the child after a massive operation involving police and volunteers, described the outcome as a result of supernatural divine providence. The child was located in good health near Nitzanim beach, having walked approximately 4 km alone. Police have since ruled out criminal involvement, deeming the child's testimony credible.
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