Israeli Bureaucracy Pursues Missing Teenager Four Years After Disappearance
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Four years after teenager Moishe Kleinerman disappeared near Mount Meron, Israeli authorities are still pursuing him for unpaid national insurance fees and military service. The National Insurance Institute and the Military Police have sent notices and visited his family home, unaware or unconcerned with his missing status. Despite extensive searches and investigations since March 2022, his whereabouts remain unknown, leaving his parents to deal with both the personal tragedy and bureaucratic demands.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Moishe Kleinerman has been missing for over four years, last seen near Mount Meron in March 2022.
- Israeli authorities, including the National Insurance Institute and Military Police, are still pursuing him for taxes and military service.
- The Military Police visited the Kleinerman family home to locate the teen, described as a draft dodger.
- Extensive searches by police and volunteers have failed to find any trace of the missing teenager.
- His parents, Giti and Shmuel Kleinerman, are coping with his disappearance and bureaucratic demands.
- IDF sources confirmed police left upon understanding the situation and wished the family well.
More than four years after Moishe Kleinerman vanished, Israeli state institutions continue to treat him as a regular citizen, sending him bills and demanding military service. A report in the American magazine "Ami" revealed the disconnect between the state's bureaucratic systems and the Kleinerman family's ongoing distress.
The National Insurance Institute has sent the family notices for unpaid national insurance fees and fines accumulated in Moishe's name. Since he turned 18 after his disappearance, the system has continued to charge him without acknowledging his special status.
Similarly, the military considers Moishe a draft dodger. Representatives from the Military Police recently visited the Kleinerman family home in Modi'in Illit to locate him, only to be told by the parents, "We are also looking for him."
Moishe, then 16, was last seen on March 25, 2022, near Mount Meron. Extensive searches by police, rescue units, volunteers, and ZAKA have yielded no clues. Several suspects were arrested and questioned but released due to lack of evidence. Large rewards for information have also gone unclaimed.
While the family copes with the agonizing uncertainty of their son's fate, they are also forced to confront the state's automated systems. In response, IDF sources stated that draft notices are sent to all eligible youths, and if they don't appear, their whereabouts are investigated. They confirmed that upon understanding the situation, the military police left and expressed hope that the family finds Moishe soon.
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