Update: 5:30 pm
A missing Israeli man who was feared kidnapped was found safe after hours of searching by security forces.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the man, Niv Asraf, and an unidentified friend who sparked a crisis by telephoning police a phony emergency call would face investigation.
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YnetNews.com is reporting:
IDF and police forces are searching the Hebron area in the West Bank between Kiryat Arba and Bayt Einun late Thursday afternoon for a missing Israeli man who is feared kidnapped.
A friend of the missing person called the police at 4:17 pm, saying he and his friend were stranded with a flat tire and that his friend went to find work tools to replace the tire but never returned. The caller was being questioned by security forces after questions arose from his testimony.
Concerns were raised after some of the missing man’s possessions disappeared. The friend said the missing man was wearing a KKL hoodie and a pair of jeans.
Large IDF forces from the Judea and Samaria division were deployed to the area to search for the missing man, including Special Unit soldiers. The troops were searching houses and cars in Bayt Einun.
Police and the Shin Bet was gathering intelligence in order to ascertain whether or not the man had been kidnapped. This area is not far from where the three Israeli yeshiva students were kidnapped last summer.
The army closed roads around Bayt Einun on Highway 60 and Highway 35 as part of the search effort.
Watch what you say! Yes, he has to do yeshiva but don’t act as the judge, remember if we judge others harshly, we are judged harshly. I wish him a refuah shlaimoh.
That’s unfair to the IDF, to waste time on a nut case.
It’s chol hamoed here so I’m posting now. You have no idea the havoc these criminals caused – we were all on edge & davenning. 2000 soldiers were stopped from going home for seder. Fighter planes & a drone were sent up. Soldiers in full gear went into hostile Arab villages, putting their lives at risk. I was stopped at a makeshift checkpoint near Husan, in the PA. And let’s not forget the millions of shekels this whole futile operation cost. They deserve to be shot. One of these idiots is currently in the IDF, the other just finished. I… Read more »
Niv Asraf, 22, was in Jerusalem Magistrate Court Friday morning for a remand hearing after he allegedly faked his own kidnapping as part of a hoax. The Beer Sheva resident was suspected of fabrication of evidence, obstruction of justice, disturbing the peace, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. The court extended Asraf’s remand by three days. His friend also had his remand extended by three days. It emerged Friday that this friend Eran Nagauker, who falsely reported the kidnapping, was an IDF soldier.The IDF spokesman said late Thursday night that Asraf had not been kidnapped and police would continue… Read more »
He wanted his ex girlfriend to care for him so he made as if he was lost…
They found him in chevron and he’s alive and unharmed! Butach hashem!!!!
that is insane what exactly r they trying 2 prove????????????
Not funny. We don’t joke this way!
How terrible. to do such a thing.
From the reporting it seemed that Israeli forces doubted the call, almost from the beginning
Just bc the man isn’t jewish we shouldn’t daven for him ?
What are u talking about every person should be davened for even if they are not jewish so plz before u post a comment make sure it’s nice
Tehillim is Niv ben Yael.
don’t be so naïve we must pray even if we find out he was not Jewish no prayer goes to waist if it doesn’t help for this it might prevent other tragedy h”y
Please daven and keep him in mind that he should be found safe and sound before pesach even starts! Moshiach Now!
For those who don’t know, not every Israeli man is Jewish. Why must some of us assume that this Israeli man is Jewish?!
Imagne what the perents feel right before pesach
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This is too much.
Do you have a name for Tehillim?
HASHEM YIRACHEM