Israel mourns as missing teens found dead
- 10 years ago
The bodies of three missing Israeli teenagers were found in the occupied West Bank on Monday and Israel is now vowing to punish Hamas, the Palestinian group it accuses of abducting and killing them.
In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the teenagers were kidnapped and murdered "in cold blood by beasts."
He blames Hamas for their deaths and vowed to make the group pay.
Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev is now calling on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to denounce Hamas.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON, MARK REGEV, SAYING:
"Israel tonight mourns the three teenagers brutally murdered by the Hamas terrorists. And unfortunately this atrocity is the direct result of the decision by president Abbas to unite with Hamas, allowing them to re-establish their presence in the West Bank. We call upon President Abbas to unequivocally and immediately break his alliance with Hamas. He can't claim to be a partner in pea
In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the teenagers were kidnapped and murdered "in cold blood by beasts."
He blames Hamas for their deaths and vowed to make the group pay.
Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev is now calling on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to denounce Hamas.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON, MARK REGEV, SAYING:
"Israel tonight mourns the three teenagers brutally murdered by the Hamas terrorists. And unfortunately this atrocity is the direct result of the decision by president Abbas to unite with Hamas, allowing them to re-establish their presence in the West Bank. We call upon President Abbas to unequivocally and immediately break his alliance with Hamas. He can't claim to be a partner in pea