Family of missing immigrant meets with Bennett and Lapid
The family of Haimanot Kasao, who has been missing in Safed for 949 days, met with politicians Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. They asked for help in finding the girl. Bennett and Lapid promised to contact the head of the Shin Bet and create a task force, noting negligence by the authorities.
The family of Haimanot Kasao, a nine-year-old immigrant from Ethiopia who has been missing in Safed for 949 days, met with the chairman of the Be-Yahad bloc party, Naftali Bennett, and the leader of the opposition, Yair Lapid. The relatives asked the politicians for help and support in finding the girl. Bennett called the situation 'hell' and stated that negligence had occurred from the first day, promising to thoroughly examine possible actions. Lapid noted that a special task force should have been established back in February 2024 and accused the authorities of insufficient efforts. Both politicians promised to address the issue with the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini. The article does not include comments from official representatives of the authorities or the Shin Bet.