900 Days After 9-Year-Old Haimnot Kasso's Disappearance, Calls Intensify for Renewed Search Efforts in Israel

On August 12, 2026, Israel marks 900 days since the disappearance of 9-year-old Haimnot Kasso. Her parents, Tesfaye and Banji Kasso, along with her sister Eiroslem and dedicated activists, continue to demand answers and refuse to let her case fade from public attention. Despite the prolonged time, there has been no breakthrough in locating Haimnot.

Journalist Orit Tiya highlights the urgency of the situation, criticizing the current approach and urging the Israeli government to intensify efforts. She calls on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to "turn over every stone" in the investigation by allocating more investigators, reviewing all available information and surveillance footage, and employing all technological and intelligence resources permitted by law. Tiya stresses that the involvement of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) should be requested if necessary, and any barriers to their participation removed.

Tiya also advocates for establishing a mandatory national protocol treating the first hours after a minor's disappearance as a national emergency. This protocol would ensure rapid mobilization of all relevant agencies and resources, preventing the search from depending solely on the family's ability to raise public awareness.

Addressing Itamar Ben-Gvir's wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir, Tiya appeals for her support to keep Haimnot's case active and to encourage her husband to revisit the investigation with renewed vigor, emphasizing that this is about a missing child, not politics. The article concludes with a call to the family and activists to persist in their efforts, underscoring that the public and authorities must join their voices to prevent the case from being forgotten as it approaches 1,000 days without resolution.