Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaacobi ordered the activation of the Tzur unit, which supervises sex offenders, as part of an expanded search for a missing child in Ashkelon. Additional forces including drone teams, the YAMAZ South district unit, detective units, Maoz, and Nahshon fighters have been deployed, according to the Prison Service spokesperson.
The Israel Prison Service has expanded its involvement in the search for the missing child in Ashkelon, with Commissioner Kobi Yaacobi ordering the activation of the specialized Tzur unit, responsible for supervising sex offenders. The directive, issued Friday, also mobilizes drone teams, the YAMAZ South district unit, detective forces, the Maoz unit, and Nahshon fighters, who have been assisting since yesterday alongside prison guards from the Southern District. The Tzur unit, under the Alternatives to Incarceration and Supervision Division, brings specialized investigative capabilities to the search. The effort continues as authorities coordinate ground, air, and sea searches across the Ashkelon area.
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