Israel Police Probe Disappearances of Yovel Kogan and Alader Dayan

Four‑year‑old Yovel Kogan vanished for about 27 hours before being located by police. Investigators said his own testimony indicated no involvement of another person, no signs of confusion or trauma, and dismissed rumors linking the case to his father’s work as a lawyer. Police concluded that no criminal act was indicated.

Twenty‑three‑year‑old Alader (Yitzhak) Dayan has been missing for 11 days. The investigation intensified after two of his friends were detained on suspicion of obstructing the probe. A abandoned vehicle tied to a relative was found with blood stains, and family members received conflicting accounts of his last movements near Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park and a nearby gas station. Police described the case as “not a typical missing‑person event” and continue to seek public assistance.