Search Intensifies: Hunt for Missing Haredi Teen Enters Fifth Day as Divers Push North
The search for missing 17-year-old Avraham Yeshayahu Spiegel enters its fifth day in Netanya. Calmer seas are allowing ZAKA divers and the elite "Lehava" unit to conduct deep-water scans and drone surveillance in a desperate bid to find the teen.
Efforts to locate 17-year-old Avraham Yeshayahu Spiegel, who went missing Friday at Sanz Beach in Netanya, reached a critical stage on Tuesday. With calmer sea conditions, rescue teams have expanded their search radius northward and intensified underwater dives.
According to ZAKA, search teams worked through the night with reinforced manpower. The operation has seen a unique collaboration between professional rescue units and volunteers:
Exploiting Calmer Seas
The fifth day of the search brought a "relative calm" to the Mediterranean, providing a tactical window for search teams:
ZAKA CEO Dubi Weissenstern, overseeing the scene, noted that the current conditions allow for "a significant deepening of the search in complex areas." Haim Otmazgin, Commander of ZAKA Special Units, reinforced the commitment to the mission: "We are focusing on deep-sea scans and rocky crevices... we will not stop until the missing boy is found."