An 8-year-old girl was found safe Monday evening after being thrown from a stolen vehicle in Samaria, according to reports. The vehicle was taken near Nabi Elias with the girl inside; the suspect sped into the Azzun area. The IDF raised alert levels out of fear of an abduction. The girl was located in Nabi Elias after the suspect ejected her and fled. She was reunited with her mother, an Arab-Israeli from the area. A manhunt is underway for the suspect.
An 8-year-old girl was found safe Monday evening after being thrown from a stolen vehicle near the Samaria village of Nabi Elias, in what Israeli security forces are treating as a suspected abduction attempt. The vehicle was stolen near Nabi Elias with the girl in the back seat; the suspect fled toward the Azzun area, prompting the IDF to raise alert levels. The suspect ejected the girl in the center of Nabi Elias before continuing his flight. She was located by security forces and reunited with her mother, an Arab-Israeli resident of the area. A manhunt for the suspect remains ongoing.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at 19:28 Jerusalem time, when initial reports confirmed the girl had been found safe after being thrown from the vehicle. Within minutes, further details emerged: the vehicle was stolen near Nabi Elias, the suspect had fled toward Azzun, and the IDF had raised its alert status. By 19:28, the girl had been reunited with her mother. The current update confirms the suspect remains at large and that searches are continuing.
The incident comes amid heightened security concerns in Judea and Samaria. As The Zioneer reported on July 2, a major kidnapping event was declared after nine Israelis were taken from a vehicle attacked in the village of Mukhmas, underscoring the persistent threat of abduction in the region. That event remains unresolved, with the victims still missing.
The suspect's identity and motive remain unclear. Israeli media reports have not indicated whether the incident was a deliberate abduction attempt or an opportunistic car theft that escalated. The IDF and police continue to search for the suspect.
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