Jerusalem Bank Assures Customers Amid Stock Drop Linked to Employee Disappearance in Vienna

Following significant stock fluctuations, Jerusalem Bank sent an email to its customers on August 13, 2026, assuring them that there is no concern regarding any misappropriation of client funds. The bank emphasized that a thorough and detailed investigation confirmed that customer funds remain safe, protected, and managed according to legal requirements and internal controls. Earlier that day, the bank's shares plunged at the stock market opening due to rumors connected to the disappearance of Mally and Liel Yehalomi in Vienna, with Mally being an employee of Jerusalem Bank. The bank clarified that no irregularities were found in its assets or funds and that Mally Yehalomi is a long-standing employee with no suspicion of wrongdoing.

Jerusalem Bank CEO Yair Kaplan addressed staff, acknowledging the media coverage surrounding Mally Yehalomi's disappearance and stressing that aside from her employment at the bank, there is no link between the incident and the bank itself. He reminded employees of a gag order prohibiting the sharing of any information related to the case. The investigation into the disappearance of the mother and daughter has been transferred to the National Investigations Unit of Lahav 433, with Austrian authorities continuing their search and inquiry. A court approved a gag order on the investigation details, limiting public disclosure. The Yehalomi family has provided testimony and information to Israeli investigators and insists that the possibility of a nationalist motive remains under consideration until the two are found. Mally and Liel were last seen in Vienna on Friday, after which all contact was lost.