Bnei Brak, Israel – Rescue teams conducted searches through the forests near Haifa this evening in an attempt to locate 14-year-old Yakov Shikolvsky, from Bnei Barak who is missing when he went looking for water during a hike with his family of 15 in Nahal Sfunim.
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According to reports, the family had split into two groups during the hike, and both groups thought that the boy was with the other.
Only when they arrived back at their cars did they realize that he was lost.
After the family alerted police, the search then began. Helicopters and police on horseback are also assisting in the search.
It was reported to VIN News, search command on the scene believes that the child’s life is in grave danger out there. The name of the Boy has been identified as Yakkov Shenklenovski
U/D 1:00 AM Aug 12 2009
Missing boy Ya’akov “Yankel” Shenkelewsky was located in morning Israeli time 7:00 AM, after intensive search.
Authorities have found the 14-year-old after he went missing Tuesday afternoon following a hike with his family in the north.
As sundown was approaching Tuesday, police said the boy’s life was at greater risk the longer with every passing moment he is not found, but B”H he was found alive and well near Tiras HaCharmel, 6 km (3.728 miles) from where he went missing.
Daven hard everyone please, even without a name for tehillim.
I have always recommended a buddy system on family and school outings. Each child is assigned a buddy, ie another child, and they stick together. Often, this can prevent one child from wandering away.
May the child soon be found safe and sound.
Oy Ribbonoi shel oilam! first the yeedin killed on the helicopter on shabbos and now this??? ad moosai!!
be Mispalel for Yacov ben Miryom.
I wonder if publicizing that he is missing will endanger his life more, if the wrong people read the news.
perhaps the boy might have fallen into a pit and could not call out -we must daven hard- does any one know his mother’s name?
baruch hashem he was found alive and well!
Baruch Hashem!!!!!!!!!
yoish. I was sooo worried. Bouch hashem. Mi K’amcho yisroel.
Yanky: I ran & lost way back, was scared of snakes & noises said tehillim all night
hinei lo yanum veloh yishon shomer yisroel..
Thanks for the GOOD news
Boruch hashem!
Thank you VIN for following this story and informing us as always.