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20:05 IL: Channel 2 News is reporting that geologists have been brought in, specialists in searching tunnels. Alongside are search & rescue experts as hundreds of soldiers and officers from various security agencies are operating in the Halhul area. The entire area north of Hebron is shut down as is all of Halhul, which is a large PA autonomous area.
19:57 IL: Continued violence between the IDF and PA residents in the Halhul area, north of Hebron. This was the area that the IDF was concentrating on in Operation Brothers Return.
The entire area has been shut down as police, IDF, ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) and other agencies are operating in that area. Security forces are being attacked with rocks and whatever the terrorists can grab in an effort to complicate efforts of soldiers to operate in the area.
The IDF Spokesman is not commenting on the widespread rumors that the worst has occurred R”L. Additional confirmed information will be published as it becomes available.
19:42 IL: Speaking to eyewitnesses in the Gush Etzion area, YWN-ISRAEL has learned that many government, police and IDF vehicles are heading south, possibly to Halhul. Soldiers in the Hebron and Gush Etzion areas appear to be heading to that PA area as well.
19:40 IL: Violent confrontations between PA residents and IDF troops in Hebron are reported. IDF soldiers are using riot-control adjuncts in an effort to restore order. There are no immediate reports of injuries.
19:37 IL: The IDF is conducting an intensified search at this time in the Halhul area, which his north of Hebron and south of Gush Etzion.
Rumors are flying as it appears the sharp sudden increase in IDF activities is related to Operation Brothers Return.
The Security Cabinet is scheduled to meet in an urgent unscheduled session at 21:30.
Additional information will be reported as it becomes available.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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23 Responses
Bde the 3 boys bodies were found
aljazeera reports 3 bodies. so did haaretz, but afterwards the removed the tweet. besoros tovos
BD”E its confirmed and the family’s were told
With AHshems help these rumors will all be false, but why do these stupid “kol haolum” and other whatts app, twitter groups, have to repeat these horrible Al Jazeera news thats unfounded?!
NUKE THE YISHMAELIM YEMACH SH’MOM
BD”E Its confirmed R”L
The israel radio didn’t confirm it. Why??
857 you have the IDF spokesman’s Phone #?
keep on saying tehillim instead of spreading hopefully false rumors. they might be in the midst of a dangerous rescue operation (hopefully) now!
i dont know about israeli radio but many twitter accounts are confirming it.
“Security forces are being attacked with rocks and whatever the terrorists can grab in an effort to complicate efforts of soldiers to operate in the area.”
WHAT???
I don’t understand. Every filthy dog that picks up a hand to the security forces should be shot dead on the spot! What are the Israelis problem?!
857 serious. my twitter account did not confirm it.
857
Who are these twitter accounts? ??????
A bunch of random people. Why trust them
It’s on ABC news.
ABC News Confirmed
most of these accounts are reliable
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/world/middleeast/Israel-missing-teenagers.html?smid=tw-bna&_r=0
JERUSALEM — Israeli military searchers found three bodies believed to be those of the missing Israeli teenagers who disappeared more than two weeks ago in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, senior government officials said Monday. The Israeli government called an emergency Cabinet meeting.
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The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity before the official announcement, said the Army had found the three bodies buried “in a field near Hebron” and were waiting to inform the families before releasing information.
“They know it’s the three, they will know for sure after they do the autopsy.”The official said the three appeared to have been shot to death, likely “very close to the kidnap” time, and that the prime suspects had still not been caught.
Ngi: This week’s parsha – “ובגוים לא יתחשב” isn’t part of modern Israeli culture unfortunately.
BARUCH DAYAN EMES!!! The gag order was lifted…
IDF Confirmed it BD”E
All major Israeli news outlest are now reporting- b’de the boys bodies were found.
I’m at my desk at work trying to keep the tears in. American news sources are now confirming that the 3 bodies were recovered. Netanyahu will be giving a press conference soon to speak about it.
Baruch dayan emes. Hashem yinakem damam. May He give the families the strength they need continue.
But let us also take a lesson from this. Throughout this horrifying ordeal, the achdus shown between all groups of Jews was amazing. Don’t let that go away! Don’t let it take a tragedy to unite us!
#22 Well said. We should stop urguing over things that Hashem doesnt care abou. May Hashem send the Mashiach soon to Mt Zion to judge Esav. bekarocv beyanenu.