The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan provided a new account of their reunion on Friday evening, saying his son asked to tell him a secret and then asked, 'Dad, why didn't you pick me up?' The father's earlier reaction, in which he said his son 'is right,' was reported minutes earlier.
The father of 4-year-old Yuval Kogan provided a new account of their reunion on Friday evening, saying his son asked to tell him a secret and then asked, 'Dad, why didn't you pick me up?' The account was reported by N13 / Army Radio journalist Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh at 18:24 Jerusalem, minutes after the father's initial reaction was reported at 18:12. In that earlier reaction, the father said he initially suspected the reunion video was AI-generated, but then received a call confirming Yuval was safe, and the boy told him, 'Why didn't you pick me up?' The father added, 'I have nothing to say, he is right.' The new account adds a specific detail about the son asking to share a secret. The account relies on a single source — the father's quotes via media channels — and is classified as Developing.
2 developments
- DevelopingFather of missing Ashkelon child tells Ben Gvir 'something fishy'; minister says he will meet Shin Bet chief
- StrongAshkelon mayor: 'A clear miracle' to see Yuval Kogan in his mother's arms
- DevelopingNetanyahu congratulates on safe return of Yuval Kogan, cites 'mutual responsibility'
- StrongParents of missing Haymanot Kasaou welcome Yuval Kogan's discovery
Source and signal
- Open-source intake