Hamas in Hebron members Marwan Quasma, 29, and Amar Abu Eisha, 32, are the kidnappers, intelligence agency says; both men became wanted as soon as security forces learned of the kidnapping, Shin Bet says
Rocket defense system targets at least 2 projectiles from Strip; third rocket lands in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council; Code Red rocket siren sounds in southern communities; no injuries or damage reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a conference of Jewish journalists that ‘’the first challenge is the rising tide of anti-Semitism, especially in Europe.’’
Security sources said last week that Mashaal may have given coded message to go ahead with the kidnapping in a May speech in Doha; Netanyahu promises proof of Hamas responsibility is forthcoming.
IDF arrested 25 wanted Palestinians in the West Bank; Palestinian medics said a 15-year-old was killed by Israeli forces conducting searches in the village of Dura, near Hebron.
Downtown Tel Aviv has the largest concentration in the world of buildings designed in the Bauhaus international architecture style, giving the city its special standing in the heritage of modern architectural culture.