Israel Police search Jerusalem for mother suspected of abducting her two children

Israel Police are searching for a 20-year-old mother suspected of abducting her two young children from Canada and bringing them to Israel. The mother, Aliya Joy Hirschberg, and her children, ages three and one, entered Israel in August 2025 and have been missing since. Police believe they may be in the Jerusalem area and have issued an exit ban.

Israel Police are searching for a 20-year-old mother suspected of abducting her two young children from Canada and bringing them to Israel. The mother, identified as Aliya Joy Hirschberg, is believed to have taken her children, a three-year-old and a one-year-old, following an argument with her husband in Canada. The mother and children entered Israel in August 2025 and have been missing since. Police investigators at the Jerusalem District's Lev Habira police station opened an investigation after receiving a complaint. The husband hired a private investigator and later contacted welfare authorities and local government officials, who involved the police. Police believe Hirschberg and the children may be in the Jerusalem area and have issued an order preventing her from leaving Israel. The public is asked to contact police with any information.