Government to offer cash reward for information on Haymanut Kasau in long-delayed public campaign

Over 800 days after the disappearance of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, Israeli authorities are finally launching a public campaign to aid in her search. The Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency announced a budget of approximately 400,000 shekels for the initiative, which aims to raise awareness and solicit information.

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The Aliyah and Integration Ministry committed to a public campaign to increase awareness in the search for Haymanut. I request clear answers on why we still do not see such a campaign. I ask to receive the timelines for launching the campaign by this coming Sunday.

The campaign, set to feature billboards and social media outreach, will include a cash reward for anyone providing information that leads to Haymanut's location. The announcement came during a discussion by the Knesset’s Aliyah, Integration, and Diaspora Affairs Committee, where Chairman MK Gilad Kariv voiced strong criticism over the prolonged delay in initiating such efforts.

"The Aliyah and Integration Ministry committed to a public campaign to increase awareness in the search for Haymanut. I request clear answers on why we still do not see such a campaign," Kariv stated, demanding timelines for its launch. According to Dani Adno Ababa, spokesperson for the Aliyah and Integration Ministry, joint meetings with the Jewish Agency have occurred, and a company has been selected to produce the campaign.

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We have held several joint meetings with the Jewish Agency regarding the campaign for Haymanut Kasau. We aim to create a campaign emphasizing that Haymanut is a child for all of us, including offering a cash reward for anyone providing effective information.

Haymanut's father, Tesfaye Kasau, shared his ongoing distress, noting that despite assurances, a meaningful campaign has not materialized for two years. "I thank everyone involved in the effort to find my daughter. I thought the Aliyah and Integration Ministry would present the campaign today, but it has not happened," he said, urging for increased pressure to find his child.

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I thank everyone involved in the effort to find my daughter. I thought the Aliyah and Integration Ministry would present the campaign today, but it has not happened. We have been demanding to see a meaningful campaign for two years. We are in direct contact with the ministry and the Jewish Agency and ask them to apply the necessary pressure to find my daughter.

Activists involved in the campaign have also voiced frustration. Daniel Mahart, a social activist, highlighted that the family has been demanding public engagement assistance for over two years. "For two years and three months, the family has demanded that the Jewish Agency and the Integration Ministry assist them in a campaign to engage the public. I really hope this campaign will be effective and helpful. Right now, the family is still in distress, with no signs of life regarding their child," Mahart told Maariv. Protests continue to pressure investigators.

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For two years and three months, the family has demanded that the Jewish Agency and the Integration Ministry assist them in a campaign to engage the public. I really hope this campaign will be effective and helpful. Right now, the family is still in distress, with no signs of life regarding their child.