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Police, Volunteers Locate Missing Boy at Nitzanim Beach

7/24/2026

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Police and volunteers located 4-year-old Yuval Kogan on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Nitzanim Beach after he vanished Thursday morning.
Two horse riders, aided by police, the ZAKA (Zihuy Kedoshim Le'Avodah) Unit, helicopters, drones and Shin Bet, found the boy awake and in stable condition while searching from Ashkelon's northern coast to Nitzanim.
Mother Dina Kogan, fearing kidnapping, urged help and said her son was a mature, intelligent child in a green T-shirt.

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Police and volunteers located 4-year-old Yuval Kogan on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Nitzanim Beach after he vanished Thursday morning.
Two horse riders, aided by police, the ZAKA (Zihuy Kedoshim Le'Avodah) Unit, helicopters, drones and Shin Bet, found the boy awake and in stable condition while searching from Ashkelon's northern coast to Nitzanim.
Mother Dina Kogan, fearing kidnapping, urged help and said her son was a mature, intelligent child in a green T-shirt.