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Does Israeli law regard child abduction as a criminal offence ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 02 June, 2022

Yes, child abduction is a criminal offence under the Penal Law of 1977, and a person who removes a minor under 16 from Israel, whether physically, or by temptation, from their custodian, without the latter’s agreement, can face up to 20 years imprisonment.


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