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A senior Hamas official acknowledged that the Hamas military wing was behind the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June…READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on August 20, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/israel-brief-august-20-2014-hamas-admits-kidnapping-israeli-teens/
Source: PMO, 6-29-14
יום ראשון א’ תמוז תשע”ד
“Over there weekend there was a demonstration in Umm Al-Fahm in which infuriating calls and support for abducting IDF soldiers were heard. Most Israeli Arabs do not take this view and I call on their leaders to be courageous and strongly condemn such calls. As Israelis we cannot countenance such outrageous remarks that call for abducting Israeli soldiers. IDF soldiers protect all of us. We cannot accept infuriating calls to abduct IDF soldiers.
In many cases, those behind such calls and demonstrations are from the northern branch of the Islamic Movement. It constantly preaches against the State of Israel and its people publicly identify with terrorist organizations such as Hamas. Therefore, I directed the relevant authorities to consider declaring the northern branch of the Islamic Movement an illegal organization. This would give the security authorities significant tools in the struggle against this movement.
Over the weekend, the IDF attacked multiple targets in response to firing at Israel from the Gaza Strip .
We are ready to expand this operation as per need. I would like to reiterate that from the moment the Palestinian unity government was established with the Hamas terrorist organization, the Palestinian Authority became responsible for preventing firing at our territory from the Gaza Strip.
Over the weekend, the ISA revealed the identities of those responsible for the abduction of our three youths – Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frankel and we are continuing to do our utmost to bring them home safely.
Immediately after the abduction, we said that Hamas was responsible. I think that it is now clear to everyone what we based ourselves. Abu Mazen says that he opposes abductions; he says that he wants to proceed on the path to peace. If he stands by what he says, there is only one way to advance peace – and that is to tear up his agreement with Hamas.”
Posted by bonniekgoodman on June 29, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/full-text-israel-political-brief-june-29-2014-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-remarks-at-the-start-of-the-weekly-cabinet-meeting-on-radical-islamic-movements-in-israel-rocket-attacks-from-gaza-and-search/
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting:
“Over the weekend I met with the parents of the abducted youths. I promised them that we are doing, and will do, everything to bring the abducted boys home safely. We are in the midst of a continuing and focused effort to – first of all – bring the boys home. This effort entails a certain friction with the civilian population in Judea and Samaria; we have no intention of deliberately harming anyone but our forces are acting as necessary for self-defense and from time to time there are victims or casualties on the Palestinian side as a result of the self-defense actions of our soldiers.
We are focusing on returning the abductees, on finding the kidnappers and on striking at the organization to which they belong. We have unequivocal proof that this is Hamas. We are sharing this proof and information to this effect with several countries. Soon this information will be made public. I think that at that time Abu Mazen’s remarks in Saudi Arabia will be put to the test in practice. His remarks will be tested not only by actions to return the boys home but by his willingness to dissolve the unity government with Hamas, which abducted the youths and calls for the destruction of Israel.”
Posted by bonniekgoodman on June 22, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/full-text-israel-political-brief-june-22-2014-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-remarks-at-the-start-of-the-weekly-cabinet-meeting-updating-on-the-search-for-the-three-abducted-teens/
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting:
“This morning I can say what I was unable to say yesterday before the extensive wave of arrests of Hamas members in Judea and Samaria.
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.”
Posted by bonniekgoodman on June 15, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/full-text-israel-political-brief-june-15-2014-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-remarks-at-the-start-of-the-weekly-cabinet-meeting-blaming-hamas-for-three-kidnapped-teens-in-the-west-bank/
Source: MFA, 6-15-14
Posted by bonniekgoodman on June 15, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/full-text-israel-political-brief-june-15-2014-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-statement-regarding-the-kidnapping-of-israeli-teenagers-by-hamas/
Source: MFA, 6-13-14
MFASummaryNew
Contact lost with three teenagers in the Gush Etzion area. Israel holds the Palestinian Authority responsible for the well-being of the missing.
The names of the missing yeshiva students have been released for publication. They are: Gilad Sha’er (16), Naftali Frankel (16), and Eyal Yifrah (19).
At approximately 17:30 Israel time (June 13, 2014), the IDF Spokesman released a special announcement:
“During the night, contact was lost with three teenagers in the Gush Etzion area [of the West Bank]. The security forces are acting to locate the missing youths and extensive searches are being conducted at this time in the area.”
The three Israeli teenagers, all yeshiva students, were last seen late Thursday night in the area of Gush Etzion. Forces are conducting a widespread operation in order to locate them.
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Moti Almoz said the current mission is to bring the three Israeli teenagers home safely and as soon as possible. “We are concentrating all of our intelligence efforts on trying to track down the missing individuals.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hold a security assessment of the situation, at his Tel Aviv office, at the Defense Ministry, with the participation of Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz and the ISA. The Prime Minister previously held a security consultation at his Jerusalem office with the participation of Defense Minister Yaalon and Public Security Minister Aharonovitch.
Israel holds the Palestinian Authority responsible for the well-being of the missing.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US Secretary of State John Kerry and told him that Abu Mazen was responsible for the well-being of the missing. The Prime Minister added that what has been happening on the ground since Hamas’ entry into the Palestinian government is destructive and the result of the entry of a murderous terrorist organization into the government.
Posted by bonniekgoodman on June 13, 2014
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/full-text-israel-brief-june-15-2014-three-teens-kidnapped-by-hamas-terror-organization-in-gush-etzion/
Source: JTA, 10-19-12
On the one-year anniversary of the release of Gilad Shalit, Hamas has released a film describing the Israeli soldier’s abduction in 2006….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on October 19, 2012
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/israel-brief-october-19-2012-hamas-releases-gilad-shalit-film/