3 Israeli Teens Found Dead, Netanyahu Says Hamas to Pay for 'Cold Blood' Murder
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Israel on Monday confirmed finding the bodies of three teenagers who disappeared in the southern West Bank on June 12, blaming the Palestinian Hamas movement for their kidnapping and murder.
"During the search for Eyal Ifrach, Gilad Shaer and Naftali Frankel, the IDF discovered 3 bodies near Hebron," the Israeli army said in a statement on Twitter.
It was not immediately clear how they died.
Deputy defense minister Danny Danon also confirmed their bodies had been discovered, saying they had been murdered by "Hamas terrorists" and calling for a widespread operation to "eradicate" the Islamist movement.
Public radio said the bodies were discovered in a field near Halhul, a town north of Hebron, about 10 minutes from the roadside in the southern West Bank where they were last seen.
The Ynet news website said the bodies were found by soldiers and civilian volunteers.
Shortly before the news was made public, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an urgent meeting of his security cabinet from 9:30 pm (1830 GMT) with ministers expected to take "operative" decisions, public radio said.
Later on Monday, Netanyahu said "they were kidnapped and murdered in cold blood by animals in human form."
"Hamas is responsible and Hamas will pay," he vowed.
Israeli troops could be seen carrying out widespread searches in the Halhul area which is some five kilometers (three miles) north of Hebron, an Agence France Presse correspondent said.
"We will not stop until Hamas is completely defeated," Danon said.
"The homes of the terrorists must be demolished and their arms caches destroyed.
"Our mission will not be complete until all the terror organizations are deterred from attacking Israelis and understand once and for all that the people of Israel will not be threatened," he said.
Later on Monday, Hamas warned that any Israeli attack will open "the gates of hell."
"If the occupiers carry out an escalation or a war, they will open the gates of hell on themselves," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told Agence France Presse.
The warning came shortly after Israel confirmed finding the three bodies.
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of kidnapping the teens, two of whom were minors, and launched a major crackdown on the movement's West Bank infrastructure.
Hamas has dismissed the Israeli allegations as "stupid" with Abu Zuhri accusing Israel of fabricating the kidnapping as an excuse to crack down on the Islamist movement.
"The disappearance and murder of the three Israelis is only based on the Israeli narrative, and the occupation is trying to use this story to justify its extensive war against our people, against resistance and against Hamas," he charged.
30 June 2014, 21:02
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After finding the bodies of the three youmgsters, all that I can add apart from my condolences to the families, is that at least for the next few days and nights I wouldn't want to be a Hamas supporter in Gaza, Hebron or the area.
01 July 2014, 02:49
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That has been said since 1948, and things have only worsened.
Al Sayyed is busy killing Al khalifa Al Baghdadi.
So Fida science and liberal education for you Zeinab.
30 June 2014, 21:47
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What a disgusting person you are, to write what you write. Naharnet should also be ashamed of itself for allowing this to remain on their site.
30 June 2014, 21:50
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sooner rather than latter beiruti, hope they don't stop until the last one , and they make room for our Palestinian refugees to fill their place in gaza
30 June 2014, 22:57
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A lunatic Jew is not worth more than a lunatic Muslim. The first shakes his head like a jerk while the other bends over waiting to be jacked. Let them keep busy by continuing to kill each other. They don't want to learn and they both believe in God. If there were a God neither would have existed.
01 July 2014, 00:17
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Nom matter how true that is, don't anyone dare tell qawmi john that the Assads of Syria are responsible for most of the terrorizing and killings, he'll get in a hissy fit and call you fascist! That's what qawmi john calls everyone who disproves of the almost 40 year Assad Emara in Lebanon and Syria.
01 July 2014, 01:11
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Considering that you keep detailed accounting records, how much did it cost your friends, ya bahlawan?
01 July 2014, 01:27
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Hamas is truly a terrorist backstabbing organization. HA should never trust them. I'm not sure why HA even tries to defend them. They are nothing but a bunch of terrorists taking advantage of real Palestinians (like ISIL is of Sunni Muslims). Those three teenagers could have been spared and perhaps traded for innocent Palestinians in Israeli jails , but the animals couldn't help themselves and killed them in cold blood. I hate Israeli policy and will support the killing of any Israeli soldier that invades Lebanese soil, but I am empathetic with Israel today. They should smoke out the terrorists and hang them.
01 July 2014, 02:50
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Actually it was the free masons and the Borneo Cabala of the Tibetan monks that whacked them.
01 July 2014, 05:57
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lebpatriot2223 can you please answer my question, who among your family members takes most pride of being "fida sirmaiyit el syed".
PLease.....
01 July 2014, 06:15
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Jupit..
Big lie, they were high school students, minding their own business!!!I live in Canada, where the Qubequa considering themselves occupied by the English, but you don't see them kidnapping and murdering Anglos. For Islam everything is allowed!!!
01 July 2014, 09:39
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that is the most idiotic comment i've read on this site... and that is no easy feat!
The english are not killing, starving, restricting the movements and forcibly removing the Qubecau from their homes and lands, bulldozing whole villages and making millions homeless refugees wondering around north america!
01 July 2014, 06:24
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I doubt the Israeli government will do anything significant. They are afraid of their own shadow, afraid of the West condemnation. They will wait for next time....next time.....next time....etc!! What a shame!!!
