900 days after she went missing, Haymanut Kasau’s family demands answers from Shin Bet
Dozens of people protested outside the Shin Bet headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to demand that the security agency help find missing child Haymanut Kasau, who vanished at the age of nine from an absorption center in Safed soon after her family immigrated from Ethiopia.The protest was held on the eve of the 900th day since the girl disappeared in February 2024.In February this year, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approved the Shin Bet’s involvement in the investigation, but the girl’s family said the intelligence agency has failed to act.Protesters chanted “justice for Haymanut,” “Haymanut is a hostage,” and “Where is the Shin Bet?” and hoisted signs reading: “Mom and dad are doing everything.”In a letter to Shin Bet chief David Zini, Haymanut’s father Tesfai said it was hard not to think that the security agency has ignored his daughter’s plight due to the color of her skin.“I’m stopping myself,…
Dozens protested outside Shin Bet headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding the agency help find Haymanut Kasau, who disappeared 900 days ago at age nine from a Safed absorption center after her family immigrated from Ethiopia. The protest occurred despite Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approving Shin Bet involvement in February. Haymanut's father, Tesfai, expressed concern that his daughter's case is being ignored due to her skin color, stating, "It’s very hard not to think things would look different if we looked different." Her mother, Benchi, questioned why the Shin Bet's response differed from the search for another missing child, Yuval Kogan. Haymanut was last seen on February 25, 2024, on security footage distributing election leaflets. Her family believes she was kidnapped and has urged the government to classify it as such.
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