During the investigation of the absence of the 17-year-old ultra-Orthodox boy from Kiryat Safar, Moishi Kleinerman, whose traces have not been known for more than 250 days, a suspicion was investigated that he was found together with the members of the extremist sect ‘Pure Heart’. This is how we reveal tonight (Thursday) for the first time.
The extremist Lev Tahor cult, which has been involved in various scandals with it and its members, has split in recent years in several places around the world.
Checking Kleinerman’s presence with the cult members was one of a series of checks made in recent months. During the investigation of the absence, many lines of inquiry came up, dozens in number – and all of them were thoroughly examined by YMR Shai investigators.
Earlier today, several additional lines of investigation were reported in the Shabbat Square that emerged during the investigation period. The things can be published now that, for the first time, the police did not ask to extend the gag order on the details again.
For example, it was reported that during the course of the investigation into the disappearance, a suspicion arose that it might be an incident with a nationalist background, and because of this the Shin Bet also intervened in the investigation. The General Security Service came to the understanding during the investigation that the possibility of a nationalist incident was ruled out.
In addition, during the investigation, a suspicion arose that the boy Moishi Kleinerman might be outside of Israel at all, and because of this, the investigators of the central unit who manage the case to this day contacted police officials around the world who helped rule out the fear that the boy was abroad.
During the investigation, the investigators of the central unit of Shai District arrested a number of suspects who were questioned on suspicion of involvement in the boy’s disappearance, some of them were even brought to court hearings in preparation for the extension of their detention, but all of them have already been released.
At the same time, the central unit of Shai district continues to investigate the case and does not let up. These days the investigation is focused on the intelligence level, this after months in which he invested a lot of effort in searching the field.
The commander of Shi’i District, Superintendent Uzi Levy maintained continuous contact with the Kleinerman family during the entire investigation and maintains this contact even today.
Alongside the focus on the intelligence level, the members of the canine unit are focusing on searches in the field as they have been doing for the past few months.
About a month ago, Aharon Streicher, YCL spokesman, said that “there is still a lot to complete in the forests in the Miron sector. We hope we can reach it and we hope and pray for it.”
“The YCL dogs have been working since the first day of the searches with a unique application, developed by the unit, which marks the areas that have already been scanned, who is scanning with what means and where remains to be scanned,” it was reported.
“The mission has not yet been completed. We are appealing to the public: anyone who knows anything that may help in locating him is asked to contact the YCL hotline: 0544876709,” they added.