Overview
- Israel Police said Friday that Mali and Liel Yahalomi were located alive on a bus in Buenos Aires and were physically verified by investigators before being allowed to continue their journey.
- The search was led by Lahav 433 and the Israel Police Intelligence Division with 24/7 command centers and cooperation from Europol, Interpol and foreign police agencies.
- Investigators used phone geolocation that last placed their phones near Vienna’s main train station, surveillance footage of them leaving their Vienna lodging with belongings, and travel records that traced a route by train to Germany and a flight to Argentina.
- A court gag order has limited public disclosure of operational details, the Yahalomi family urged the public not to trust rumors, and the Bank of Jerusalem said its internal review found no sign of embezzlement connected to the case.
- Authorities describe the departure as voluntary with no evidence of criminal activity, but some questions about motive and aspects of the investigation remain and certain probe elements will continue under restricted conditions.