The Israeli Knesset’s Immigration and Diaspora Affairs Committee held an urgent hearing today on the state's efforts to rescue children from the radical Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala and integrate them into Israeli society. As of now, approximately 10 families…[Continue Reading...]
El Salvador has extradited two members of an extremist Jewish sect under investigation for alleged child abuse to Guatemala and Israel, authorities announced yesterday. Lev Tahor, described by an Israeli court in 2017 as a “dangerous cult,” adheres to an…[Continue Reading...]
The Aliyah, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee held a discussion on Monday on the involvement of the Israeli government in the rescue of children from the "Lev Tahor" cult in Guatemala. They discussed the support framework provided to cult survivors…[Continue Reading...]
Guatemala's interior ministry confirmed on Thursday morning the release of four children from the grip of Lev Tahor, an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect known for its extreme and insular practices, residing in a compound in the Santa Rosa district. Interior Minister…[Continue Reading...]
In an emotional Knesset hearing, families and officials urged swift action to rescue children from Guatemala’s Lev Tahor cult: 'They face imprisonment, starvation and rape—time is against them'; A 1.5 million shekel aid package was allocated to support rescue efforts…[Continue Reading...]
In a quiet courtroom in Guatemala, the fate of 140 Jewish children—described by their relatives as “hostages”—hangs in the balance. Rescued from the radical Jewish sect Lev Tahor in a dramatic police operation in December 2024, these minors are now…[Continue Reading...]
The families of the children caught in the "Lev Tahor" cult in Guatemala have called on the Israeli government to push for their extradition. During a Tuesday meeting of the Knesset's Immigration, Integration, and Diaspora Committee, it became clear that…[Continue Reading...]
Israel intensifies diplomacy with Guatemala to repatriate 'Lev Tahor' cult survivors Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks with his Guatemalan counterpart in attempted move to repatriate rescued Israeli children despite bureaucratic obstacles Foreign Minister Gideon Saar spoke with Guatemalan Foreign Minister…[Continue Reading...]
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Lev Tahor members have stepped up their protests over the removal of 139 children from their cult. In recent days members of the cult blocked roads, demonstrated outside the facility where the children are being kept…[Continue Reading...]
The Knesset Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs convened on Monday to discuss the fate of children rescued from the extremist sect in Guatemala, urging the Israeli government to take immediate action.Of the 160 minors removed from the sect's…[Continue Reading...]
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