The police reported that at noon (Thursday) a report was received of a vehicle theft in the Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Initial details indicate that the driver left her vehicle parked near a business, with her small children inside.
The initial investigation indicates that a suspect who spotted the vehicle took advantage of the opportunity, removed the children from the vehicle - and fled the scene with the vehicle.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
Upon receiving the report, police officers from the Shefat police station in the Jerusalem district began extensive searches and operational operations to locate the vehicle and the thief.
Police said the hunt for the suspect continues.
