Nine days after Nachman Keinan disappeared, an extensive search remains underway across several parts of Eretz Yisroel, with police, professional search units, family members and volunteers continuing efforts to determine where his trail led after he was last seen in Tiveria.

Wednesday brought a renewed push in Beit Shemesh, Nachman’s hometown, where dozens of volunteers were called to a search operation beginning near Yarmut Park. Teams were dispatched on foot and with 4×4 vehicles to comb open areas, buildings, water cisterns and other difficult terrain, while professional drones were deployed overhead.

The Beit Shemesh operation comes alongside the search that has been underway for days in northern Eretz Yisroel, particularly around Tiveria and the Kinneret. Police officers, YAKAL, ZAKA, Yedidim and other volunteers have taken part, with trained search dogs, drones and specialized teams working through large search grids. Diving teams have also searched portions of the Kinneret.

Members of Anash have also joined the search, working alongside the many volunteers trying to locate Nachman.

Nachman left his home in Beit Shemesh on Sunday evening, intending to travel north to Tzfas to meet with his rav. His father, Yossi Keinan, later related that Nachman had also mentioned stopping by a friend along the way.

Later that night, Nachman spoke with his rav and arranged to meet him the following morning at 10 a.m. The meeting never took place.

Nachman spent the night in the Meron area, after telling his brother, Daniel Keinan, on Sunday evening that he might stop there. On Monday morning, he boarded a bus heading toward Tzfas.

Nachman remained in contact with his father that day. Shortly after noon, he sent a message saying that his phone battery might run out, adding, “but don’t worry.” His father later asked him when he would be arriving and tried calling him several times during the afternoon, but received no answer.

Despite boarding a bus toward Tzfas that morning, Nachman later arrived in Tiveria, where security cameras have helped investigators reconstruct more of his movements.

Cameras at the Tiveria Central Bus Station captured him walking in the direction of the kever of the Rambam, and from there he continued on foot toward the kever of Reb Meir Baal Haness.

Later that day, footage from a business in Tiveria captured Nachman walking in the direction of Gai Beach, wearing his white shirt, black suit and hat and carrying a black backpack and dark brown tefillin bag.

The final location indication from his phone was also received that evening in the Gai Beach area. Police place his last known sighting there at approximately 6 p.m., and there has been no verified indication of his whereabouts since.

Searchers have been working through the locations connected to Nachman’s known movements, while also checking reports and leads that have come in from elsewhere.

“We’re simply combing through the locations, taking every indication, every report and every piece of information that comes in and trying to verify it and understand,” Daniel said in an interview with Kikar Hashabbat. “But it’s just helplessness, because there’s no lead.”

Speaking Wednesday, Daniel said that more than a week had passed without any verified indication of Nachman’s whereabouts and that he was heading to Tiveria to meet with the police officers managing the investigation.

“We’re turning over every stone,” he said. “It’s not like him to disappear like this for such a long time.”

The family has remained closely involved throughout the searches. Yossi said that the commander of the Beit Shemesh police station has been in regular contact with them and that officers have been working alongside the many volunteers.

“Divers are also searching the Kinneret. Nobody has found anything,” he said. “It’s very strange.”

Earlier this week, Yossi also said that police had told the family they were examining the possibility that Nachman’s disappearance could have involved a nationalist-motivated incident. No breakthrough connected to that possibility has since been announced, and searches have continued across several different fronts.

YAKAL has said there is serious concern for Nachman’s life, while ZAKA has urged the public to continue circulating his information.

“Every share can reach a person who saw him and help save a life,” ZAKA said.

Despite nine days without a breakthrough, the family continues to hold on to the hope that Nachman will be found safe.

“We are davening and believe that Nachman is alive,” the family said. “We hope the police and the many volunteers will find him. He is the light of our lives.”

The public is asked to continue saying Tehillim for Nachman ben Leah.

Anyone with any information that could assist in locating Nachman is asked to contact YAKAL at 054-4876709, the Beit Shemesh police station at 02-9902384, the missing-person hotline at 050-899-9884, or the family/search command centers at 050-232-3201 and 052-277-0559. Israel Police can also be reached at 100.