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Mossad Joins Vienna Search for Missing Yahalomi Mother, Daughter

8/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Austrian police and Israeli authorities are searching for Mali Yahalomi, 50, and her daughter Liel, 23, after vanishing in Vienna.
Police found their phones near a Vienna train station after they missed a 9:45 p.m. Prague-to-Ben-Gurion flight.
Police Commissioner Danny Levy transferred the case to the Lahav 433 unit YALAC and secured a gag order until Sept 13 2026.
Mossad officers have joined the search, with Vienna police reporting no foul play.

History

Historical Context

The 1972 Munich Olympics saw eight Black September gunmen seize and kill eleven Israeli athletes, prompting West German police and Israel’s Mossad to launch a joint investigation that later spurred the creation of GSG 9. That multinational response now guides Austrian police and Israeli commissioner Danny Levy as they hunt the missing Mali Yahalomi and her daughter in Vienna.

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Story summary

Austrian police and Israeli authorities are searching for Mali Yahalomi, 50, and her daughter Liel, 23, after vanishing in Vienna.
Police found their phones near a Vienna train station after they missed a 9:45 p.m. Prague-to-Ben-Gurion flight.
Police Commissioner Danny Levy transferred the case to the Lahav 433 unit YALAC and secured a gag order until Sept 13 2026.
Mossad officers have joined the search, with Vienna police reporting no foul play.

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