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A member of the Jewish community of the Brodsky Synagogue in Kyiv, Ukraine, shortly after his rescue by police in August 28, 2020. (Courtesy of Ukraine National Police)

Ukraine police free Jewish businessman abducted for ransom outside synagogue

The unnamed victim broke both legs trying to escape captors sent for him by his former business partner, the local Jewish community said.

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 4, 2020 10:40 am

4 more members of fringe haredi Orthodox sect indicted on kidnapping charges

Five leaders of Lev Tahor arrested in December were indicted days earlier on similar charges.

August 6, 2019 3:26 pm

Teens rescued from Jewish religious cult found again after kidnapping

The children, ages 14 and 12, who were members of the Lev Tahor sect, were last seen getting into a car on Dec. 8, near a resort in the Catskills, where they were attending a therapeutic event with others who had escaped the cult.

December 30, 2018 7:08 am

Israeli who faked kidnapping apologizes

April 6, 2015 4:28 pm

Israeli who faked kidnapping said he ran due to gambling debts

April 5, 2015 10:07 am

Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory

By Marcy Oster February 9, 2012 6:02 pm

Advisory: Israelis abroad in danger of being kidnapped

By Marcy Oster February 15, 2010 12:39 am

IDF: No Israeli soldier found to be kidnapped

By Marcy Oster August 14, 2009 10:50 am

Yemeni Jewish woman reportedly abducted

By Marcy Oster July 9, 2009 4:19 pm

Ex-AMIA attack prosecutor says he was kidnapped

By Florencia Arbiser March 8, 2009 8:03 pm

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