Sister of missing girl accuses Shin Bet chief of refusing to act

Yeros Kasau, sister of Haymanut Kasau who has been missing for over 900 days, directly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet Chief David Zini, accusing them of failing to prioritize her sister's safe return.

"When there is a will, we saw that things can indeed be done," Yeros stated on a podcast, referencing the rapid recovery of two Israeli nationals, Mali and Liel Yahalomi, who disappeared in Vienna and were found in Buenos Aires within a week. "When there is no will, nothing gets done. Here is Haymanut - 904 days, and they haven't found her."

“

When there is a will, we saw that things can indeed be done.

Yeros, who recently completed her National Service, specifically appealed to Zini, asserting his capability to find her sister. "He has the ability to bring my sister back to me. That is what we are asking of him. I don't want to lose hope," she said.

“

When there is no will, nothing gets done. Here is Haymanut - 904 days, and they haven't found her.

The Kasau family has been actively campaigning to keep the search for Haymanut, who disappeared from a Safed absorption center in February 2024 at age nine, in the public eye. They previously criticized the government and threatened legal action against the Aliyah and Integration Ministry for inaction.

In June, the family issued a statement calling for a joint Special Investigative Team, comprising Shin Bet intelligence capabilities, to resolve the case. Haymanut's parents, Benchi and Tesfaye Kasau, expressed both relief at the safe recovery of the Yahalomi women and dismay at the perceived disparity in the resources and urgency applied to their daughter's case.

“

He has the ability to bring my sister back to me. That is what we are asking of him. I don't want to lose hope.