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Revision as of 07:20, 15 June 2014
On June 12, 2014 three Israeli teens went missing and Israeli officials assume they were kidnapped.[1] Three Muslim Jihadist groups have claimed responsibility for the kidnappings, The West Bank Branch of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Brigades of Global Jihad, and Liberators Battalion of Hebron.[2]
The three missing teens are Gil-Ad Shaer, 16, from Talmon, Naftali Frenkel, 16, from Nof Ayalon, and Eyal Yifrah, 19, from Elad.[3]
Palestinian Fatah and Hamas activists called on Palestinian shopkeepers and businessmen in Hebron, via Facebook, Twitter and other social media, to destroy any CCTV footage that could be used by Israel to locate the teens. Fatah activists in Hebron also confiscated security cameras in order to frustrate the search.[4]
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the kidnapping by handing out sweets to passersby.[4]
International response
- On 14 June, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon released a statement condemning the abduction, expressing solidarity with the families of the abducted, and calling for their immediate release.[5]
- On 13 June, the European Union ambassador to Israel tweeted that he was "deeply concerned" about the events and was hoping for the safe return of the teens.[6]
- On 13 June, the United States said that it was "very concerned" about the well-being of the teens, and that it was working with Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resolve the situation.[6]
- On 14 June, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird expressed deep concern over the event and urged Palestinian security authorities, "who have been trained through Canadian and US leadership", to make every effort to ensure the safe return of the children to their families.[6]
- Spain condemned the kidnapping, along with Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, and called for restraint.[6]
See also
References
- ^ KERSHNER, ISABEL (13 June 2014). "Israeli Teenagers Said to Be Kidnapped in West Bank". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Israel says 3 missing teens were kidnapped by a terrorist group". The Washington Post. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "LIVE BLOG: Netanyahu says three teens kidnapped by terror organization". Haaretz. June 15, 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ a b Khaled Abu Toameh, Palestinian activists call for destruction of CCTV footage in attempt to frustrate IDF search, Jerusalem Post 15-06-2014
- ^ UN chief condemns kidnapping of teens in West Bank, Times of Israel 15-06-2014
- ^ a b c d US, Canada and Spain express concern over kidnapping, Times of Israel 15-06-2014
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