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Herzog Says Shin Bet Joins Search for Missing Haymanut

8/30/2026

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President Isaac Herzog announced Shin Bet is assisting the search for missing child Haymanut Kasau.
Haymanut Kasau, nine, vanished in Safed in 2024 and has been missing over 900 days.
The family urged Israeli children to bring red balloons to school on September 1, the kidnapping symbol.
Protesters blocked Tel Aviv roads on July 26, 2026 demanding stronger government action on Haymanut’s disappearance.

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President Isaac Herzog announced Shin Bet is assisting the search for missing child Haymanut Kasau.
Haymanut Kasau, nine, vanished in Safed in 2024 and has been missing over 900 days.
The family urged Israeli children to bring red balloons to school on September 1, the kidnapping symbol.
Protesters blocked Tel Aviv roads on July 26, 2026 demanding stronger government action on Haymanut’s disappearance.