Missing Palestinian children found in Israeli settlement

Good news from the settlement of Yitzhar, which is often at the center of controversy. Israeli-Palestinian cooperation returned two missing Arab children to their families.

By Israel Today Staff | | Topics: palestinians, IDF
In safe hands. IDF soldiers with the children. Photo: IDF
In safe hands. IDF soldiers with the children. Photo: IDF

We are unfortunately used to reading only bad news when it comes to relations between the so-called Israeli “settlers” and Palestinian Authority residents. A report from Shabbat evening reveals that things can be and often are very different from what the media shows you.

In the Palestinian village of Urif, two children aged 3 and 4 went missing. The concerned villagers immediately began an intensive search.

After the two children were spotted on perimeter security camera footage near the Israeli settlement of Yitzhar, the search focused on that area. Yitzhar residents joined the search and eventually discovered the two children sleeping in an abandoned house in the Kumi Ori neighborhood, which lies between the two communities.

Israeli soldiers brought the two missing children back to their concerned families. The rescue was celebrated in the village of Urif.

Established in 1983, the Yitzhar settlement is often at the center of controversy. However, this incident shows that despite political and territorial tensions, cooperation and humanity can be at the forefront at critical moments.

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