The gag order imposed on the investigation into the disappearance of the 16-year-old ultra-orthodox boy from Modi’in Ilit, Moishi Kleinerman, who went missing 121 days ago and searches for him have been going on for weeks – was extended today (Monday) by the police.
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court extended the ban on publication this morning. “The order prohibits the publication of any detail of the investigation and any detail that might identify the suspects,” the police said.
The Shabbat Square learned that the search continues all the time, but the police still have no clue. At the same time, since new pieces of information are constantly arriving that are being examined – the order in the case was extended.
As I recall and as reported in the Shabbat Square, more than two weeks ago as part of the search for Kleinerman, the police also began looking for the missing Moshe Ilovitz, 37 years old and father of five, from Move Modiim, who disappeared on the eve of Lag Baumer in 2019 on Mount Meron and has not been found since then. Ilovitz’s absence is similar to that of Kleinerman. He also arrived at Mount Miron and since then disappeared and has not been found to this day.
About two weeks ago, the police commissioner held a situation assessment in the area of the search for Kleinerman, and said: “We will not let up until we understand what happened to Moshe and where he is. The Israel Police, as in any case of a missing person, certainly one who is at risk, invests a lot of effort in trying to locate him. Shi district performs all the necessary actions together with all the parties.
According to the commissioner, “This is a complex investigation that began with a report of his absence, and although he was seen in the past in the Miron area, we do not rule out any place throughout the country where he may be found, and in our working assumptions, all directions of the investigation are being examined and the starting point is that Moishi is alive. We will continue the effort to locate him and the investment of great forces alongside the other tasks of the Israel Police.”
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Last week, Kleinerman’s parents came to be blessed at the residence of the chief rabbi of Israel, the great Rabbi David Lau, president of the Great Temple. The chief rabbi received them very kindly and called on all of Israel to continue praying until the boy is found.
During the visit, the parents thanked Rabbi Lau for his concern and care for their missing son and for personally calling the police commissioner in order to establish a connection with the parents, in his words the rabbi noted: “I told the commissioner the first thing is the relationship with the parents.”
During the visit, Moishi’s mother said that in the searches for her son, all kinds of clothing items and the like were found, but after an examination it turns out that there is no connection to her missing son. “They found a rabbit’s teeth there, found clothes, checked in depth, but it has nothing to do with him.”
The mother stated to the chief rabbi, “This gives us optimism that it is a sign that there is a chance that he is alive, because after all the field scans they have done and they still haven’t taken him out, this is apparently a good sign.”