Kidnapping

WATCH: Bystanders rescue 11-year-old girl from kidnapping attempt in central Israel

The girl's screams, clearly audible in the final seconds of a video documenting the drama, are heard by passing drivers, who realize something bad is unfolding and jump into action.

Kidnapping attempt in Petah Tikva
IDF soldiers participate in an operation to locate missing Israelis in the West Bank, July 2, 2026.

IDF rescues Israeli Breslov hassidim after they flee police into West Bank village

A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.

FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says

BATOUL SULEIMAN Alloush.

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American pastor kidnapped by armed men in South Africa in front of congregation

American pastor Josh Sullivan was kidnapped during a church service in South Africa, authorities are investigating. His family is calling for prayers for his safe return.

 American pastor Josh Sullivan, 45, allegedly abducted, April 2025.

Israeli held hostage for ransom in northeastern Nigeria, freed by local forces - report

The Nigerian military successfully freed him without gunfire or ransom payment after 24 hours, according to a report by Ynet.

 Nigerian soldiers are seen during a patrol at the Banki IDP camp in Borno, Nigeria April 26, 2017.

Connecticut man escapes 20 years in captivity with only paper, hand sanitizer, and a lighter

The unnamed male victim was reportedly able to escape after he lit a fire in his locked room.

 An officer stands guard at Crosby High School, in Waterbury, Connecticut, US, April 23, 2016.

Palestinian dissident abducted, tortured, and killed by Hamas in Gaza

Hamas loyalists claimed that Odai al-Rabei's alleged participation in anti-Hamas protests meant he was a "traitor."

 Odai al-Rabei's picture seen in the foreground of anti-Hamas protests in Gaza, March 26, 2025

Suspect arrested for attempted kidnapping of 8-year-old Jewish child in Connecticut

Suspect Christopher Rosa allegedly tried to abduct an 8-year-old Jewish child in his car trunk.

Christopher Rosa

US sanctions three Iranian spies over role in FBI agent's 2007 disappearance

The US sanctioned the officials for involvement in the "abduction, detention, and probable death of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson."

Robert Levinson

Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Protesters also called on the police to form a special investigative team to search for the missing girl.

 25 March - Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Trio that kidnapped, assaulted Jewish music producer in Wales given jail time

The victim told the courts the attack felt like his "own personal October 7."

Faiz Shah, 23, Mohammad Comrie, 23, and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, 20,

Kasau's disappearance cannot be forgotten, must be viewed as a kidnapping - editorial

One year later: Even with the war and even with the heartbreaking tragedies of the hostages held by Hamas, we cannot forget Haymanot.

 Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.

UN pauses some Yemen operations over Houthi detention of staff

The deputy UN spokesperson said "This extraordinary and temporary measure seeks to balance the imperative to stay and deliver with the need to have the safety and security of the UN personnel."

 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Sanaa, Yemen December 6, 2024.