Israel kidnapping

Manhunt in Israel after Arabic-speaking man attempts to abduct girl, force her into his car trunk

Witnesses reportedly chased off the suspect, preventing the abduction in the city’s main Sokolov Street.

Israel Police officers seen at the scene of a murder in Abu Snan, Israel, July 29, 2025
Gilad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah

Jerusalem Unity Prize awarded in memory of three kidnapped, murdered teens

 Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.

Haymanot Kasau marks 10th birthday still missing, away from family

 Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza, protest outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv.

Hamas claims Israel declined to receive two hostages it intended to release


Families of hostages taken to Gaza plead for their return to Israel

The families of hostages taken by Hamas pleaded with the Israeli government to secure their immediate release.

 Families of people who are missing or were abducted from Israel by Hamas hold a press conference asking for a humanitarian corridor for the transfer of medicine and humanitarian aid for hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2023.

Hamas claims to have released female hostage, two kids

Avital Aladgem, who was released along with the children, but is not their mother, spoke to N12 after her release with 4-year-old Negev and 6-month-old Ashel.

 A woman held hostage in Gaza was released with two children, Hamas said, per an Al Jazeera live stream.

Missing Israeli-American sisters found in mother's secret apartment

The mother, who is the main suspect in the case, was arrested at the scene.

 Sarah and Liva, the missing US-Israeli girls

Man who impersonated Mossad agent arrested after kidnapping woman

The kidnapping victim’s husband called his wife, but the kidnapper identified himself as a Mossad agent and told him that he would never see his wife again.

 Illustrative image of an arrest.

83-year-old woman imprisoned in warehouse by caregiver

The shocking incident comes as cases of elder abuse by caregivers rise year over year.

Wheelchair (illustrative)

Israeli-Druze held by Jenin gunmen buried in Daliat al-Carmel

The 18-year-old's funeral was held in the northern Israeli town on Thursday after his body was returned to his family.

 Family and friends mourn during the funeral procession of Tiran Fero, an israeli teenager whose body was kidnapped from a hospital in Jenin by palestinian gunmen and returned to Israel tonight, in Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, November 24, 2022

Druze warn they will enter Jenin if kidnapped teen not returned

Uncle of the Israeli Druze teenager claims that Palestinian terrorists disconnected his nephew from life support while he was still alive.

 Palestinian gunmen and mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian Islamic Jihad activist Matin dabaya, who was killed during clashes with Israeli forces, during his funeral in Jenin, in the West Bank, October 14, 2022.

Kidnapper and murderer Tzvi Gur dead after 41 years in prison

Gur had been incarcerated in Ma’asiyahu Prison for kidnapping and murdering 8-year-old Oron Yarden.

 Tzvi Gur comes to the Supreme Court to ask for permission to leave prison for a few days, as is allowed some Israeli prisoners. July 06, 2009.

Police release findings of probe into kidnapping of Arab-Israeli boy

Investigation confirms initial suspicions that boy was abducted as pawn in financial dispute.

Kidnapped boy Karim Jumhour after his release July 13, 2018

US envoy Greenblatt meets with kidnapped soldiers' families

Greenblatt expressed "his continued sympathy for the situation regarding their beloved sons, Hadar and Oron, who were kidnapped while serving in the IDF during the Gaza conflict in 2014."

Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin

Diverse victims’ groups ban together under Rivlin’s ‘Hope’ project

The secular students said that until they saw the videos of the evacuation from Gush Katif they never realized how painful it was for each person.

President Reuven Rivlin