Panic in Rishon LeZion: Children reported an attempted abduction, police were not updated

A fifth-grade student in Rishon LeZion reported an alleged abduction attempt: a driver called children to approach a car where a man was hiding. The report spread among parents and sparked panic, but the police were not updated. Only after an inquiry by 'Maariv' did an investigation begin.

Panic in Rishon LeZion following a report by a fifth-grade student about an alleged abduction attempt. The student said that a car driver called a group of children to approach, and they noticed a man lying in the back seat trying to hide. The student's parents did not contact the police but passed the information to the parents' committee, which in turn informed the school principal. Neither the parents' committee nor the school principal reported to the authorities that evening. Following an inquiry by 'Maariv', the Rishon LeZion municipality contacted the police to investigate the incident. An education system official criticized the failure to report immediately. The police stated that no complaint was received, but the circumstances are being examined.