Vienna police: Missing Israeli mother and daughter left country of their own volition

Vienna police announced on Friday that Mali Yahalomi, 50, and her daughter Liel, 23, who had been missing since August 7, 2026, left the Republic of Austria of their own volition. Austrian authorities, citing excellent cooperation with Israeli counterparts, stated that there is no indication of a violent crime. Security camera footage reportedly shows the two leaving their accommodation on August 8 with their belongings, unaccompanied. Despite these findings, the family of the missing women has urged security and investigative officials to continue checking all scenarios, including the possibility of terrorism, until ruled out by evidence. Israeli officials have expressed cautious optimism regarding the investigation, with sources suggesting the pair are likely still alive and are no longer in Austria.