Search Continues for Israeli Mother and Daughter Missing in Vienna, Authorities Explore All Leads

Nearly a week after 50-year-old Mally Yahalomi and her 23-year-old daughter Liel disappeared during a vacation in Vienna, the search for them continues without any breakthroughs. A senior official involved in the investigation told Channel 12 News that the primary assumption is that they are still alive. Investigators are exploring all possibilities, including whether the disappearance was planned or involved criminal or nationalist motives. The investigation is a joint effort between the Vienna police and Israel’s National Economic Crime Unit (Lahav 433).

A key focus is the train station where Mally and Liel were last seen. Authorities are reviewing security camera footage and checking if the two purchased tickets to leave Vienna by train or bus. However, Austria’s slower public surveillance review process is delaying results. The train station is about two kilometers from the apartment they rented, which they left without belongings. Since they observe the Sabbath, investigators are also considering if they walked to the station, examining footage along the route. Searches in a nearby park have yielded no clues.

As days pass without leads, Austrian authorities increasingly suspect the women may have left the country, complicating the search. Israeli investigators continue gathering testimonies, including from Mally and Liel’s friends and colleagues, and have visited Bank of Jerusalem, where Mally worked, to collect information. Despite rumors about Mally’s workplace, there is currently no evidence suggesting any criminal activity by either woman. The central unanswered question remains: where did Mally and Liel go after last being seen in Vienna?