A ship of the Ports and Shipping Authority, equipped with advanced scanning equipment, will join the search for 4-year-old Yuval Kogan, after being approved for deployment by Transport Minister Miri Regev, according to Channel 12.
Transport Minister Miri Regev has approved the deployment of a Ports and Shipping Authority scanning ship to assist in the search for four-year-old Yuval Kogan, who has been missing since Thursday near Ashkelon beach. The ship, equipped with advanced scanning equipment, will operate alongside emergency and rescue forces. The approval, reported by Channel 12, adds a specialized maritime asset to the ongoing multi-agency operation.
The search for Yuval Kogan has drawn national attention since his disappearance Thursday afternoon. Early Friday, The Zioneer launched a dedicated topic page (07:39 Jerusalem). By 09:59, multiple developments were reported: Police Commissioner Danny Levi joined the search and conducted a situation assessment, helicopters were deployed, and the mother expressed fear of abduction. The father urged police to investigate a criminal angle. At 10:51, President Isaac Herzog spoke with the mother and called for public assistance, as The Zioneer reported. The police commissioner subsequently mobilized all police cadets and Border Police personnel. The deployment of the Ports Authority ship, approved by Minister Regev, represents the latest escalation in the search effort.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, President Herzog is in contact with the police commissioner and Shin Bet director. The search involves hundreds of police and volunteers by land, sea, and air, according to reports. The Ports Authority ship is the first dedicated maritime scanning asset to join the effort.
The cause of Yuval's disappearance remains unclear. The mother's concern about a possible abduction has not been confirmed, and no verified lead has been reported. Details of the search operation are under a court-ordered gag order, limiting further information.
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