Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir hosted at his office in Jerusalem on Sunday the family of 11-year-old girl Haymanut Kasau, who went missing almost 22 months ago in the Galilee city of Safed.
Kasau’s mother, Banchi, handed Ben-Gvir a memorial pin bearing the girl’s image, Israel’s broadcaster Channel 14 reported.
The minister pinned it to the lapel of his suit and promised, “I will not forget this sweet child. I will do everything [to find her].”
The minister said “the police are doing everything to find Kasau. We are turning over every stone in order to locate her. Haymanot is a child of mine as well, and of all the people of Israel.”
Ben-Gvir added that he intends to speak with Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini to examine the possibility of involving his organization in the search efforts.
Kasau was last seen on Feb. 25, 2024, outside the Jewish Agency absorption center where her family has lived since making aliyah from Ethiopia four years ago. A security camera captured her at the main entrance to the complex, where she had been distributing election pamphlets to residents.
The Jewish Agency is offering a reward of 100,000 shekels (~$27,500) for information leading to her location.
