Family Marks 958 Days Since Haimanut Kassaw's Disappearance
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
The family of Haimanut Kassaw is marking 958 days since her disappearance, continuing their public protest and calls for progress in the investigation. Her parents have been protesting outside government offices in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Hodiya Cohen, a former "Big Brother" contestant, posted a message of solidarity, wearing a shirt with Haimanut's image to raise awareness for the missing child. Cohen emphasized that Haimanut's story must not be forgotten and expressed hope for her safe return.
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- Haimanut Kassaw has been missing for 958 days, with her family continuing their public campaign for her return.
- Her parents have been protesting outside government offices in Jerusalem to draw attention to her case.
- Former "Big Brother" contestant Hodiya Cohen posted a message of solidarity, wearing a shirt with Haimanut's photo.
- Cohen highlighted the importance of remembering Haimanut and advocating for her safe return.
- Haimanut disappeared from Safed with a friend, and her last known movements remain unclear.
The family of Haimanut Kassaw, who has been missing for 958 days, continues their efforts to locate her and advance the investigation into her disappearance. Her parents, Tseffia and Benchi Kassaw, recently stayed in a protest tent outside the government complex in Jerusalem after their request for a protest tent in a different location was denied. They stated that public support gives them strength but their primary goal remains finding Haimanut and seeing progress in the case.
Hodiya Cohen, a former contestant on the reality show "Big Brother" and sister of Avraham, who was missing after the Nova music festival on October 7, marked three years since her brother's disappearance. She posted a poignant message on Instagram, wearing a shirt with Haimanut's picture. Cohen expressed the deep pain and loss she feels, stating, "This week was full of such days for me."
Cohen explained her choice to wear Haimanut's photo, saying, "It was important for me to convey an additional message, it was important for me to be a voice and not just scenery." She added, "I chose to wear a shirt with the picture of Haimanut Kassaw, the girl who was abducted and has not yet returned home. I chose to cry out a cry that touches me most personally in my journey, in Avraham's journey, following dozens of missing persons. I chose to remind that there is another one, small and pure, who has a mother and father and siblings waiting for her return."
"Haimanut is not just a picture on a shirt. She is a whole world, she is a story that must not disappear from our consciousness," Cohen wrote. "She needs to return, she is a correction for a society that clings to miracles, she is our face." Cohen reiterated that Haimanut has been missing for 958 days and she is there to remind people and to cry out her and her family's plea. She concluded with a message to Haimanut, hoping she would hear, "Haimanut, I dedicate this moment to you. May you not be forgotten. May they not stop looking for you. And I wish that one day very soon you will return to us and your story will be a miracle of joy."
Haimanut Kassaw left her home at the absorption center in Safed with a friend and has been missing since. Limited footage shows her last movements, but raises significant questions about her whereabouts.
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