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17 children, teenagers rescued from Lev Tahor sect in Colombia

After the sect was dismantled in Guatemala in recent months, several families fled to Colombia and attempted to reestablish their community; Authorities found 26 civilians, nine adults and 17 minors, who arrived last month from New York

Itamar Eichner | 11.24.25

Brothers who escaped the Lev Tahor extremist cult as teens rescue their family, reunite in Israel

After years trapped in Lev Tahor’s brutal regime, nine children and their parents were reunited with relatives and flown to Israel; Led by Mendy, Yoel and Aryeh Levy, the rescue ended years of abuse, neglect and forced marriages inside the cult

Itamar Eichner | 08.21.25

Family escapes Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala, arrives safely in Israel

Guatemalan authorities raided Lev Tahor compounds in recent years over allegations of abuse, child marriage and kidnapping; the sect, founded in Israel in 1988 by Shlomo Helbrans, has seen dozens flee to the US, Canada and Israel

Itamar Eichner | 08.14.25

The struggle to rescue children from Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala: '12-year-old girls being married off against their will'

In an emotional Knesset hearing, families and officials urged swift action to rescue children from Guatemala’s Lev Tahor cult: 'They face imprisonment, starvation and rape—time is against them'; A 1.5 million shekel aid package was allocated to support rescue efforts

Itamar Eichner | 05.13.25

$Guatemalan police forces rescuing children from Lev Tahor compound (Photo: Guatemalan Attorney General of the Nation's Office \ AFP)$

‘Hostages’ in Guatemala: The fight for 140 children

Guatemalan courts are struggling to free 140 children from the extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor, despite evidence of abuse; Israeli relatives of the children are demanding global intervention to save them

Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line | 04.11.25

$Guatemalan police forces rescuing children from 'Lev Tahor' premises (Photo: Guatemalan Attorney General of the Nation's Office \ AFP)$

Israel intensifies diplomacy with Guatemala to repatriate 'Lev Tahor' cult survivors

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks with his Guatemalan counterpart in attempted move to repatriate rescued Israeli children despite bureaucratic obstacles

Itamar Eichner | 03.26.25

Israeli lawmakers urge government to rescue children from Lev Tahor cult

Knesset committee urges swift action to bring some 100 children from extremist sect in Guatemala, where they face serious risks of abuse

Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox | 03.03.25

Lev Tahor cult members extradited to Guatemala after smuggling children to Belize

Three leaders of extremist Jewish sect were extradited to Guatemala on suspicion of kidnapping eight children and smuggling them to Belize; search for missing children continues

Itamar Eichner | 02.27.25

הגשת כתב אישום נגד אלעזר רומפלר חבר ״לב טהור״ בגין עבירות התעללות בקטינים שביצע בקנדה

Israel seeks extradition of Lev Tahor cult leader from El Salvador

Elazar Rompler, arrested following Interpol red notice, wanted by authorities after he was indicted of severe physical and psychological abuse of minors and fled the country

Ynet | 02.23.25

Girl rescued from Lev Tahor cult, 6, reunites with Israeli family

This marks the third recent reunification of Lev Tahor children with their families in Guatemala; 6-year-old girl placed with her relatives after Guatemalan authorities conducted a background check and deemed them fit to take her in

Itamar Eichner | 02.09.25

'She has no choice': Woman from Lev Tahor cult forced to cry in front of cameras in Guatemala

Lev Tahor cult forces women and children to starve following the authorities' raid on the cult's compound in Guatemala; Senior sect leader looks to pressure authorities for their release

Itamar Eichner | 01.19.25

Mothers were starving their children: Lev Tahor cult members protest outside Guatemala facility

Children and women rescued from the extremist cult were separated by order of the judge; Court’s decision came amid concerns about the severe physical and psychological abuse allegedly inflicted under the cult’s direction; 'The children were instructed to harm themselves and starve to create leverage over the government'

Itamar Eichner | 01.16.25

אלעזר רומפלר (מימין) יחד עם חבר הכת קסטילו (במרכז) שנעצר מוקדם יותר החודש

Wanted Lev Tahor sect leader arrested, faces extradition

Elazar Rompler indicted for severe child abuse is detained in Guatemala after escaping Israel in 2020 using a fake passport; charges against him detail beating of children for hours when he led a sect school in Canada

Itamar Eichner | 01.14.25

עובדות רווחה מחזיקות נושאות ילדה שחולצה מהכת

Guatemala Supreme Court to hear Lev Tahor child abuse case

Authorities say women and children attacked social workers and law enforcement officers, leading them to require medical care; women refuse food or drink after being taken from extremist sect's compound

Itamar Eichner | 01.12.25

Israel joins Guatemala probe into Lev Tahor human trafficking allegations

Guatemala, with Israeli support, investigating extremist Jewish sect for human trafficking after rescuing over 200 children, teens and women last month; DNA tests will determine parents of rescued minors, many of whom lack identification documents

Itamar Eichner | 01.09.25

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