Reports: Hamas violates cease-fire agreement; Kidnaps Israeli soldier

This morning, Hamas fired at our forces in S. Gaza in violation of a ceasefire. We suspect that an IDF soldier was kidnapped moments later.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 1, 2014

We are conducting extensive searches in S. Gaza in order to find a missing IDF soldier. We suspect the soldier was kidnapped by Hamas today

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 1, 2014

If our suspicions about today's events are accurate, Hamas took advantage of the latest ceasefire in order to kidnap an IDF soldier.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 1, 2014

2nd. Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23 from Kfar Saba, is the soldier suspected to be kidnapped by Hamas earlier today.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 1, 2014

We suspect that a group of Hamas terrorists, including a suicide attacker, kidnapped 2nd. Lt. Goldin at 9:30AM & dragged him into a tunnel.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 1, 2014

Hamas terrorists killed two IDF soldiers during the suspected kidnapping of 2nd Lt. Goldin this morning.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 1, 2014

White House @PressSec Josh Earnest calls the Hamas attack in Gaza a "rather barbaric violation" of the ceasefire. (via @RebeccaShabad)

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 1, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry, who brokered this morning's shattered ceasefire, has spoken to Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu. (Ynet)

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 1, 2014

Netanyahu tells Kerry that Hamas will bear the consequences of its "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. (Ynet)

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 1, 2014

Former Israel National Security Advisor Eiland says today's kidnapping attack in Gaza changes everything, situation will escalate. (Ynet)

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) August 1, 2014

White House spokesman Josh Earnest just said on @CNN that if it's true Hamas took advantage of truce it's "a rather barbaric violation."

— Rebecca Shabad (@RebeccaShabad) August 1, 2014

BREAKING (family is informed): This is the abducted Israeli soldier. 23 years old Hadar Goldin from #kfarsaba pic.twitter.com/aAtgwGFJfF

— On Elpeleg (@onelpeleg) August 1, 2014