They are waiting for Haimanot, who is supposed to celebrate her bat mitzvah in about two months. ‘We do not lose hope’At noon Wednesday, exactly two years later, members of the Kassau family will march from Jerusalem’s Chords Bridge to the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. “We do not let thoughts of losing hope enter our minds,” Tesfaye Kassau said. Police examined whether the man, who was acquainted with the Kassau family, was connected to Haimanot’s disappearance, but found no evidence. In October, the Kassau family watched live broadcasts of Israeli hostages returning from Hamas tunnels in Gaza.

Source: Ethiopian News February 25, 2026 14:23 UTC