Yahalomi Family Disappearance Case

Son's Passwords Key to Finding Missing Family

Avitar, who remained in Israel with his young son, was unaware of his mother and sister's plans but provided crucial digital access that enabled investigators to track them down

Gila Isaacson

AUG 30, 2026 08:36

1 min read

New details have emerged about the role played by Evyatar, the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) son of Mali Yahalomi, in the search operation that concluded last week in Argentina. According to a report on Israel's Channel 12 News, Evyatar is a yeshiva student who stayed behind in Israel with his young son and had been financially supported by his mother until she vanished.

Despite their close family ties, he knew nothing about the plans his mother and sister Liel had made. Family sources say he was as shocked as other relatives when it became clear the two women had disappeared without any advance warning.

He gave investigators access to the computer and iPad that Malki and Liel had left behind in their rented apartment in Modiin. These devices became critical tools in the search effort, allowing investigators to trace the women's digital footprints.

Police sources have confirmed that Malki planned the disappearance meticulously over more than a year. She withdrew her severance pay from her pension fund a year before vanishing and used those funds to finance the journey to South America.

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