The boy who disappeared in Morocco and was 'found' years later in Israel

The article revisits a story from 1970 about a boy who disappeared in the Agadir earthquake and was found in Israel, but turned out to be an impostor. Fanny Ohayon, the sister of the real boy, recounts the search, the impersonation, and the consequences for the family.

The article revisits a story published in November 1970 in Yedioth Ahronoth, about a boy who disappeared in the Agadir earthquake in Morocco in 1960, and was found ten years later in Israel. The story, described as a Hollywood script, included a moving reunion between the parents and their lost son. However, following a television interview, it turned out to be an impostor. The real Ohayon family, who lived in Ofakim, identified their son on television and reported it to the police. The impostor was imprisoned. The article brings the testimony of Fanny Ohayon, the sister of the real boy, describing the search for her brother, the impersonation, and the consequences for the family.

The boy who disappeared in Morocco and was 'found' years later in Israel