Father of Missing Ethiopian-Israeli Girl Urges Shin Bet to Join Search After 899 Days
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By סרוגים
First reported by Srugim · Aug 12, 2026
What happened
Tsafiya Kasao, father of missing Ethiopian-Israeli girl Heymenot Kasao, appeals to Shin Bet chief David Zini to join the search after 899 days without progress. He questions whether racial bias affects the investigation and urges the agency to use its advanced capabilities to find his daughter. The family protests near Shin Bet offices demanding results as the 900th day since her disappearance nears.
- 01Heymenot Kasao disappeared from a Safed absorption center in February 2022; 899 days have passed.
- 02Her father, Tsafiya Kasao, wrote a desperate letter to Shin Bet chief David Zini requesting agency involvement.
- 03Kasao questions if racial bias affects the urgency of the investigation into his Ethiopian-Israeli daughter.
- 04He highlights Shin Bet's unique intelligence capabilities and urges them to apply these to the case.
- 05The family protests near Shin Bet offices demanding concrete results, not excuses.
- 06The case remains unsolved despite police efforts, with the 900th day since disappearance approaching.
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