Israeli Mother and Daughter Who Vanished in Vienna Return Home

Mali Yahalomi, 50, and her daughter Liel, 23, triggered an international search after failing to board a return flight from Prague in August. They had traveled to Prague and Vienna, where contact was lost. Security footage later showed them leaving their accommodation voluntarily, and they were located unharmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 14. According to media reports, the mother's financial difficulties prompted them to flee Israel and stage their disappearance.

Upon their discovery in Argentina, an Israeli police representative questioned the women. Finding no criminal suspicion, authorities permitted them to continue their journey. On Wednesday, they landed at Ben Gurion Airport, arriving on an El Al flight according to NEWSru Israel, or an Israir flight from Athens according to Vesty. Police did not detain them at the airport, confirming they are not suspected of any wrongdoing.

Earlier reports suggesting the women had been detained in Namibia were false. The individuals detained in Namibia were actually two Iranian women, also a mother and daughter, who were posing as Israelis using forged passports. Following their return, the Yahalomi family requested privacy, stating that the women returned to recover from their ordeal.