Missing Ariel Resident Found Alive After Samaria Search Operation
Israeli security forces have concluded a large-scale search operation in Samaria for a missing resident of Ariel, who was found alive. The operation was launched after authorities received a report of a man who had voluntarily entered a Palestinian village in the Samaria region. Police and military units immediately joined the search efforts.
A special inter-agency operational headquarters was established to coordinate the search, utilizing advanced technological means, intelligence resources, and elite special units, including prison service personnel. A police helicopter from the aviation unit was deployed to provide aerial surveillance and aid in locating the missing individual.
The missing person was identified as Yaniv Sardel, a 53-year-old resident of Ariel, last seen on Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026, near Ariel. After an extensive search, Sardel was found alive in the Qalqilya area.
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