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Search Continues for Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter in Vienna

2 sources · Israel

Who reported this

  • Haaretz Israel · Left · Schocken family and M. DuMont Schauberg
  • The Times of Israel Israel · Centre · Seth Klarman (majority backer)

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Israeli and Austrian authorities are searching for Mali Yahalomi, 50, and her adult daughter Liel, 23, who went missing in Vienna. The Israeli embassy in Austria reported that the pair were last seen on Friday, while other reports indicate their phones were last located near the Vienna central train station around 9:30 A.M. on Saturday. The two had traveled to Vienna from Prague by train and were scheduled to fly back to Israel on Monday evening, but they did not arrive for their flight.

Police searched the pair's hotel rooms and found them empty of both the women and their personal belongings. Family members, who did not suspect a disappearance until Sunday morning due to the observance of Shabbat, have flown to Vienna to assist in the search. An Israeli official stated that the lack of leads is concerning, noting that it does not look good. The Israeli embassy has requested public assistance and has stated that they do not believe the disappearance is related to anti Israel nationalist ideology.

Reports on the timeline of the disappearance vary. A center leaning source reports they went missing as of Friday night after failing to pick up a kosher dinner order. A left leaning source reports they left their rented apartment on Saturday morning.

How each side framed it

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The left leaning source focuses on the specific technical details regarding the last known location of the missing persons' phones.
Centre
The center leaning source emphasizes the emotional distress of the family and the lack of leads in the investigation.

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