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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Gag order placed on all details of probe into disappearance of Israeli mother, daughter in Vienna
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An undated photo showing Mali (left) and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter who went missing in Vienna on August 7, 2026, and were found alive and well in Argentina on August 14, 2026. (Israel's Embassy in Austria)
A gag order has been placed on all details of the investigation into the disappearance of an Israeli mother and daughter in Vienna.
A court issued the order at the request of the police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit. It is in effect until September 13.
Hebrew media reported yesterday that the unit was taking over the investigation, and that there were indications that Mali Yahalomi, 50, and Liel Yahalomi, 23, who were last heard from on Friday during a trip to the Austrian capital, had left their Vienna apartment willingly and were not forcibly taken from there.
The unit is handling the probe in coordination with Austrian authorities.
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