Israeli Arab boy kidnapped in Qalansawe returned with his family

Karim Jumhour, the seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped
from his home in Qalansawe earlier this week, was returned to his family Friday after three days.

The boy was released by his catch with the help of the criminal family of the Jarushi family of Ramla. He was taken to a police station in the city, where he met Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh.

Karim's father, Jabar, thanked everyone who participated in the search for his son, while Karim himself thanked the police in Arabic, saying "Shukran al-police".

Meanwhile, his family burst with joy on hearing the news of his release .

Haj Karim Jarushi, who led efforts to secure the boy's release on behalf of the family, told Ynet that Karim was fine.

"It's just moving. By the time we learned that Karim had been kidnapped, we were busy trying to bring him back to his family, "he said." All the while, I knew that the boy was fine, and that he was not safe. we took care of him, when I saw him, I was very emotional. "

Jarushi said that he was sure that the boy would not come to make the "I knew we could give it back to his family, it was only a matter of time," he added.

Homeland Security Minister Gilad Erdan hailed Karim's release, saying, "I thank the Israeli police and all units who have used their ability to locate Karim and the bring back unharmed into his family, I hope that the kidnappers will spend many years behind bars.

Israeli police quickly made a statement about the boy's release, saying that "after a police investigation and arrest of all stakeholders, the police created a situation in which the boy became a burden for these The contact with the police was directed to those who held him and Karim is subjected to a medical examination before being sent back to his family, kidnapping. "

Karim was playing with a young parent outside his home Tuesday when a vehicle s & # 39; 39 is approached from them. The driver asked some questions to the boys before a masked man got out of the vehicle and trained Karim in the car. They then fled the scene. Karim's friend then ran into the family's home shouting "a kidnapping!"

Jabar, said the kidnappers demanded a ransom of 4 million shekels in exchange for his son.

Police suspect that the kidnappers arrived in Qalansawe with two vehicles bearing the same license plate. After the abduction, one vehicle headed south and the other north. At first, the police thought Karim was in the vehicle heading north, but it turned out later that he was in the other vehicle.

After learning of the Karim kidnapping at the Palestinian Authority, the Commissioner of Alsheikh police said Friday that he was responsible for his safety. welfare.

Due to the complexity of the case, the Shin Bet, Palestinian police and criminal elements of the Israeli Arab sectors joined the research effort.

Thursday, Rishon LeZion District Court prolonged the detention of Ahmed Nakib, the main suspect
in the abduction, and three other suspects, by seven days.

The four are believed to be abducted for the purpose of committing murder or extortion and conspiring to commit a crime.

Nakib denied any involvement in the abduction, saying: "I do not have my hand or foot in it, I do not know why they attacked me, I do not know about it. Child, they simply stopped me. "