Missing Moishe Kleinerman Sought by Military Police and National Insurance
Four and a half years after Moishe Kleinerman's disappearance, Military Police sought him for draft evasion while National Insurance billed him for debts, shocking his family.
Four and a half years after the disappearance of Moishe Kleinerman, Military Police representatives visited his family home in Modi'in Illit to locate him after he failed to report for military service. The family responded, "We are looking for him too." Meanwhile, the National Insurance Institute has sent the family demands to pay debts and fines accrued in the name of the missing teenager, as revealed in an investigation by journalist Shlomi Ziyantz in the American magazine "Ami".
According to the investigation, the National Insurance Institute began sending warning letters and demands for debt payments and fines accumulated under Moishe's name. Since his disappearance, Kleinerman crossed the age of 18, and the social security system began billing him for insurance fees, even though he remains missing and his family has no idea what happened to him.
The magazine revealed that military authorities also treat Kleinerman as a young man who failed to report for military service. Recently, Military Police representatives arrived at the family home in Modi'in Illit to locate him, after he was reportedly defined in military records as a "draft dodger" and a deserter. The encounter ended with the family's response to the representatives: "We are looking for him too."
Four and a Half Years of Searching
Kleinerman was 16 when he was last seen on March 25, 2022, in the area of Rashbi's tomb on Mount Meron. Since then, all traces of him have vanished, and despite extensive search efforts and a prolonged investigation, his fate remains unknown.
Over the years, the police, rescue units, volunteers, and ZAKA personnel conducted extensive sweeps in the Mount Meron area, the forests of the north, and other locations. Special investigative teams were established, criminal and nationalist motives were examined, and several suspects were arrested and questioned, but all were released due to lack of evidence. Financial rewards offered for reliable information have also failed to yield a breakthrough.
Moishe's parents, Giti and Shmuel Kleinerman, continue to live in uncertainty regarding their son's fate and hope for his return. Alongside the search and coping with his prolonged absence, the family now has to deal with National Insurance demands and the Military Police's outreach.
IDF officials stated in response that draft notices are sent to every citizen reaching draft age, and when an individual fails to report, their whereabouts are checked and representatives visit their home. According to the army, once IDF representatives arrived at the Kleinerman home and understood the circumstances of the case, they left the premises. The IDF expressed hope that the family will find Moishe soon.
