Liel Yahalomi

The entire country followed with concern the dramatic disappearance of the mother and daughter, who were finally located safe and sound in South America. Now, new details reveal a carefully planned escape following heavy financial debts, and a family trying to process the new reality - including the mother's surprising external change.

The tearful phone call from Argentina, the birthday party that gave no hint of anything, and Meli Yahalomi's debt that accumulated to more than 200 thousand shekels. Sources familiar with the investigation tell about the weeks that preceded the disappearance and what has happened since.

The mother and daughter planned the escape for a month, covered their tracks, and deleted location data, according to an Israel Police investigation. A source familiar with the details told N12: the debt amount is not high, the motive is still unknown. During the journey, Meli called the consulate in Vienna, but the call was not answered.

A week after contact with them was lost in Vienna, Meli and Liel Yahalomi were located in South America following a round-the-clock international intelligence operation. The dramatic moment of the encounter took place on a bus, when a police representative approached the two and said: "We were very worried about you, I want to ask you a few questions." Thus ended the disappearance journey that...

Austrian police announced that the mother and daughter left the country of their own volition and there is no suspicion of criminal activity. Behind the announcement: a check of airline systems in Germany revealed that the two boarded a Lufthansa flight to South America.

Family members hope that Meli and Liel, a mother and daughter who are missing in Vienna, will show up today at the airport ahead of their flight back to Israel. Elinor, Meli's sister, said: "They sent photos on Wednesday, she messaged me privately on Thursday and photos on Friday"