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Yeshiva World News · Oct 15, 2026

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An Israeli father of a five-year-old boy has been imprisoned in Belarus for nearly two months after authorities discovered prescription medications in his luggage during a visit to his elderly parents. The man, identified as Yevgeny, approximately 50, traveled to Minsk in August to visit his parents, both 75 years old. According to his family, the medications were intended for his parents and had been obtained legally in Israel

An Israeli father of a five-year-old boy has been imprisoned in Belarus for nearly two months after authorities discovered prescription medications in his luggage during a visit to his elderly parents. The man, identified as Yevgeny, approximately 50, traveled to Minsk in August to visit his parents, both 75 years old. According to his family, the medications were intended for his parents and had been obtained legally in Israel

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