Assessment: Missing Israeli women no longer in Austria
An assessment in the Austrian media suggests that Mali and Liel Yahalomi were seen leaving their Vienna apartment on their own, and the apartment was found empty. Europol is involved in the investigation. The family is furious and demands that the possibility of a nationalist incident not be ruled out. Bank Jerusalem's stock temporarily dropped by more than 12% amid rumors, and the bank denied any connection.
A new assessment in the Austrian media: Mali and Liel Yahalomi, last seen a week ago in Vienna, were documented leaving the apartment they had rented on their own, and the apartment was later found empty of their belongings. Following the assessment that the two are no longer in Austria, Europol is also involved in the investigation. The last time their mobile devices were located was on Saturday morning, near a train station in Vienna, about two kilometers from the apartment. Vienna police said there is no suspicion of a criminal incident, but the family is furious and demands that the possibility of a nationalist incident not be ruled out, given the anti-Semitic wave in Europe. Mali's brother, Ronen Yahalomi, said that their sister Elinor was in contact with Mali, and after Mali sent a video from the apartment on Friday, contact was severed on Sunday. The two were supposed to fly from Prague on Tuesday night. The apartment was in the fifth district, far from the old city, and the family wonders why they rented such a remote place while they observe Shabbat. Yesterday, a publication ban was imposed on the investigation, which is managed by the YALAK unit in Lahav 433. Israeli police checks raised indications that the two were not kidnapped and may have left voluntarily. Bank Jerusalem's stock, where the mother Mali works, dropped by more than 12% amid rumors before moderating to 2%; the bank denied any connection. Brother Ronen said that Liel had planned the flight as a surprise for the mother's birthday, and that he has no direction regarding what happened.