About a week ago, the Levy family — a mother, stepfather, and nine children — landed in Israel after years inside the extremist ultra-Orthodox cult "Lev Tahor" ("Pure Heart") in Guatemala. Behind their rescue stood two of the children, Mendy…[Continue Reading...]
A family of 12, including two parents and 10 children, has left the extremist Haredi sect Lev Tahor in Guatemala and arrived safely in Israel, authorities said Thursday. The family is receiving support from social services and other relevant government…[Continue Reading...]
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...]
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