Authorities are searching for two Palestinian sisters who have been reported missing from their residence in Aglantzia, Nicosia district.
The missing girls are 17-year-old Sarra Esaifan and her 14-year-old sister, Kawtar Esaifan, who have been absent from their place of residence since June 30, 2026.
According to police, Sarra Esaifan is described as approximately 1.62 metres tall, of normal build and with black hair. When she left, she was wearing a blue knee-length pair of shorts, a grey T-shirt, a black jacket and black-and-white sports shoes.
Kawtar Esaifan is described as approximately 1.60 metres tall, of normal build and with medium-length black hair. She was last seen wearing a blue knee-length pair of shorts, a grey T-shirt and white sports shoes.
Police said no photograph of Kawtar has yet been provided. Efforts are under way to obtain one so it can be released as part of the search operation.
Anyone with information that may assist in locating the two girls is asked to contact the Nicosia CID (TAE) on 22-802222, the nearest police station, or the Citizen's Line on 1460.
🚨 #ΕΛΛΕΙΠΟΝΤΑ Πρόσωπα: 17χρονη και 14χρονη ελλείπουν από τον χώρο διαμονής τους στη Λευκωσία
— Αστυνομία Κύπρου (@Cyprus_Police) July 1, 2026
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