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Arutz ShevaSecurity

Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in Argentina After AI-Planned Escape

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Hebrew · 11 newsrooms covering

Israeli police found Mali and Liel Yahilomi in Argentina after a week-long search. The mother and daughter used AI to plan their escape, avoiding extradition and phone tracking. They left Israel due to financial issues and were caught before traveling further in South America.

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  • Israeli mother and daughter found in Argentina after week-long search.
  • They used AI to plan escape, avoiding extradition and phone tracking.
  • Purchased new phone in Czech Republic without ID to avoid detection.
  • Video sent from Vienna was delayed, sent after leaving Austria.
  • Police intercepted them on a bus before further South American travel.
  • They left Israel deliberately, citing financial debt as motive.
Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in Argentina After AI-Planned Escape
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Israeli police have located Mali Yahilomi, 50, and her daughter Liel, 23, residents of Modiin, in Argentina after a week-long international search. The two disappeared while in Vienna, Austria, prompting a complex cross-border investigation by the Lahav 433 unit. New details reveal that the mother and daughter meticulously planned their escape route for about a month before vanishing, using artificial intelligence tools and search engines to gather information on countries without extradition agreements with Israel and ways to avoid phone tracking.

The investigation uncovered that during their stay in the Czech Republic, they purchased a new phone without identification, and that a video Liel sent to family from Vienna was recorded on their old phone but sent only after they had left Austria for Germany. From Germany, they flew to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Israeli police tracked their movements and intercepted them on a bus just before they planned to travel further in South America.

During questioning, the women admitted they left Israel deliberately without informing family, citing financial debt as a motive. Authorities suspect a family-related background but continue to investigate. The case highlights the use of advanced technology in evading law enforcement and the challenges of international manhunts.

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