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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced in on Sunday 17 Sivan that Hamas is responsible for the kidnapping of three Jewish teenagers from Gush Etzion last week.
A Hamas spokesman on Sunday 17 Sivan released a statement denying any culpability, calling Israeli’s accusations “silly”. Hamas also calls to halt Israel’s “illegal arrests of PA residents”.
At the start of the Sunday morning weekly cabinet meeting the prime minister stated “This morning I can say what I was unable to say yesterday before the extensive wave of arrests of Hamas members in Yehuda and Shomron.
“Those who perpetrated the abduction of our youths were members of Hamas – the same Hamas that Abu Mazen made a unity government with; this has severe repercussions.
“We are currently focusing all of our efforts on bringing the abductees back home. Before coming here, I spoke again with the families, and I embrace and encourage them from here, from the Cabinet table, and I know that I speak for all parts of the nation.”
Two senior Hamas terrorists have been missing from their homes since Thursday, PA (Palestinian Authority) security officials are reporting. Security agencies are probing their possible involvement into the act of terror.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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I wrote a critical comment of Bibi’s responsibility for encouraging kidnaping by releasing 1,027 murderers in exchange for Gilad Shalit 3 years ago, why was it deleted by YW staff? Maybe because it l linked to content on other websites?
The halacha forbids paying ransom to an enemy kidnaper because it will only encourage more kidnaping. Therefore Bibi must be held accountable.