The Israel Prison Service has activated the Tzur unit, which is responsible for supervising sex offenders, to assist in the search for a missing child in Ashkelon. Commissioner Kobi Yaacobi ordered the deployment, which also includes drone teams, district units, and prison guards, according to the Prison Service spokesperson.
The search for a missing child in Ashkelon continues, with the Israel Prison Service deploying additional resources on Friday. Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaacobi instructed the activation of the Tzur unit, a specialized unit responsible for supervising sex offenders, to assist in the search. The unit has been operating since yesterday, alongside other Prison Service forces including drone teams, the South District unit (YAMAZ), detective units, the Maoz unit, and prison guards from the southern district and the Nahshun unit. The commissioner also instructed the head of the Alternatives to Incarceration and Supervision Division, Shlomi Cohen, to oversee the activation. The search has been ongoing since the child went missing, with multiple agencies involved. The Tzur unit's deployment adds specialized supervisory capabilities to the search effort.
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