Family of Missing Israeli Meets Opposition Leaders
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Family of missing Israeli Haimanut Kassau met with opposition leaders.
- Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid promised to contact Shin Bet chief.
- Leaders acknowledged potential government negligence in the case.
- A special task force was reportedly due by February 2024.
The family of Haimanut Kassau, who was abducted and has been missing for 949 days, met with Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Together party, and Yair Lapid, the Leader of the Opposition. They requested assistance and commitment from the politicians in their struggle. Both Bennett and Lapid pledged to contact Shin Bet Director David Zini regarding the matter.
Bennett stated during the meeting that he could not imagine the family's suffering and acknowledged potential negligence along the way. He promised to focus on all available tools and thoroughly investigate what actions are necessary. Lapid emphasized that finding Haimanut is a moral national imperative and criticized the government for not doing enough, noting that a special task force was supposed to have been established by February 2024.
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