The rumors were spreading quickly on Friday morning (15 Sivan) in Nof Ayalon regarding resident Naftali Frenkel. It did not take long for a large number of residents to gather outside the family home in the hope of hearing something regarding the whereabouts of Eyal, who failed to return home on Thursday night.

Naftali is the second of seven children. His mother works in education and his dad is an attorney. The mother’s family made aliyah from the United States and Naftali is an American citizen.

Only family members and very close friends are in the home along with representatives of security agencies, with the latter keeping the family updated. The only family member who spoke with the media was an uncle, Yishai. He explained how police informed them of the situation.

Naftali, 16, is a student in the Makor Chaim Yeshiva in Kibbutz Kfar Etzion. He is an eleventh grader. Yishai explains he enjoys sports and is a most responsible young man.

Names for Tehillim:

1. Yaakov Naftali ben Rachel Devorah

2. Gilad Michael ben Bat Galim

3. Eyal ben Iris Teshurah

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)