Israel and Hamas had agreed to a 72 hour cease-fire, but shortly after it went into effect the IDF said the agreement had been violated after Hamas attacked Israeli forces in Gaza and reportedly kidnapped an 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.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) 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
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) 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.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 1, 2014
2nd. Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23 from Kfar Saba, is the soldier suspected to be kidnapped by Hamas earlier today.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) 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.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 1, 2014
Hamas terrorists killed two IDF soldiers during the suspected kidnapping of 2nd Lt. Goldin this morning.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 1, 2014
More:
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
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