Israel Police announced Friday that Mali Yahalomi and her daughter Liel, who mysteriously disappeared during a trip to Vienna a week ago, have been located safe and unharmed in Argentina.

Police released dramatic footage showing officers, including representatives from Israel and Interpol, boarding a bus in Argentina and approaching the mother and daughter. Mali and Liel appear confused and surprised as the officers introduce themselves, but both appear unharmed.

The discovery ends an international search launched after the two abruptly vanished from Vienna last Friday and cut off all contact with their family.

Their disappearance had triggered an extensive investigation involving Israel Police’s Lahav 433 unit, Austrian authorities and international law-enforcement agencies.

It remains unclear why Mali and Liel stopped communicating with their family, how and when they traveled from Austria to Argentina, or why they made the trip.

A police source stated: ‘We tracked their movements and managed to locate the bus they were traveling on. We knew they had likely left the country voluntarily and that they were not in any danger, but we needed to confirm this. We contacted them, updated them on the situation, and ensured that there was no criminal concern. From that point on, it was their decision. They voluntarily ended contact, and their lives are not in danger. This is not a criminal incident, and there is no basis for arrest.

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