Meli and Liel Yahalomi reveal all: a debt of 200,000 shekels, this is their last conversation

The case of the disappearance of Meli (50) and her daughter Liel Yahalomi has taken a dramatic turn, with the discovery that it was not a kidnapping incident or a disaster, but an escape plan planned in absolute secrecy, under the radar of those closest to them.

According to new details revealed in the weekend news of Channel 12, the main trigger that led the two to leave the country and seek a new beginning overseas was a financial distress that the mother, Meli, had fallen into, which included debts that had grown to a sum of about 200,000 shekels.

The level of secrecy that surrounded the escape was unprecedented. Meli's son, an avrech who received ongoing financial assistance from her, discovered the departure in complete shock along with the rest of the family members. In order not to arouse suspicion, the family even threw Meli a surprise party for her 50th birthday just days before the flight, without her giving away any of the planned move. In fact, in order to cover their tracks, the two left their apartment in Modiin as it was - the house remained fully furnished and even the family dog was left behind, a fact that initially only intensified the suspicion of a criminal event.

However, digital checks shed light on their true intentions. The search history revealed that the two had inquired in advance about what amounts of cash are allowed to be brought into foreign countries and searched for destinations with a low cost of living that would allow for basic existence. In the inner circle, it is estimated that the secrecy stemmed from the fear that the family would try to prevent their departure.

The moment of breaking point arrived late at night, when the grandmother, Tzipi, received a phone call from an Israel Police representative who had located them in Argentina. On the line, Liel could be heard sobbing. When the uncle, Moshe, asked with concern about their well-being, Liel replied that the departure was voluntary and that they had not imagined that the event would spiral out of control in such a way.

For the family, the shock did not end only with the discovery that they were alive: the first pictures that arrived showed Meli with her head uncovered, 20 years after she had become religious. Liel's friends, who had always been portrayed as a quiet and introverted young woman, expressed astonishment and anger in the face of the extreme step, which is light-years away from the character they knew.