Three missing Israeli teens found dead

Published June 30th, 2014 - 05:58 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Israeli security forces on Monday found the bodies of three teenagers who went missing in the West Bank earlier this month and confirmed them as the Israeli seminary students sought since June 12, Israeli media reported.

Three bodies have reportedly been found north of Hebron, sources told Al Jazeera.

The inner Israeli cabinet will hold an emergency meeting later in the evening to discuss the matter.

Israel has accused Hamas, which has its power base in the Gaza Strip, as being behind the abduction of the teenagers. Hamas has neither confirmed nor denied involvement.

Israel sent forces to areas of the West Bank to look for Gil-Ad Shaer and U.S.-Israeli national Naftali Fraenkel, both 16, and Eyal Yifrah, 19.

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