Israel Matzav

May God Have mercy - UPDATED

Under Israeli law, Israeli media cannot announce it until the families have been informed (hence the news conference now), but ABC News is now confirming that Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach HY"D (May God Avenge their blood) have all been found dead.

The bodies of three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped in the West Bank earlier this month have been found north of the city of Hebron, a source confirmed to ABC News today.

Hamas, the Palestinian militant group accused by Israel of taking the boys, has denied kidnapping the teens, though senior Israeli and Palestinian officials agree that the abductors were likely tied to -- or part of -- Hamas but operating without orders from the organization's leadership.

May God Have mercy on the families and give them the strength to go on.  And may the murdering terrorists die slow and painful deaths.

Rumors that President Hussein Obama will interrupt his golf game to finally make a statement could not be confirmed.

UPDATE 1:25 PM EASTERN TIME

Three tweets from others as I have to work....

Israeli TV saying that censor prohibits giving details. But clear what they can't say. Video shows soldiers with hoes searching under rocks.
— Daniel Gordis (@DanielGordis) June 30, 2014

Israeli cabinet delayed until 9:30 pm local, and IDF cancels conf call with journalists. 100s of Israeli soldiers deployed to Hebron.
— Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf) June 30, 2014

Just told by official, Israel delaying announcement over 3kidnapped teens to give IDF time to deploy more forces to Hebron, clashes feared.
— Sheera Frenkel (@sheeraf) June 30, 2014

Labels: kidnapping, Palestinian terrorism, terror victims

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:16 PM