(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - New data released by the Israeli Military Operations Directorate on Wednesday revealed a disconcerting increase in attempts to abduct Israeli soldiers.
According to a report by the Israeli magazine "Bamahane" [On Base], 26 attempts to kidnap soldiers were made in 2012 - more than double the amount recorded in 2011, which came at 11.
It further added that all 26 attempts - which took place inside the Zionist entity and the West Bank - were thwarted.
In this context, an Israeli military source warned that "Gaza's groups [resistance groups] have developed an appetite for prisoner exchange deals."
In parallel, the Israeli sources viewed that "the increase has also been attributed to the growing unrest in the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority's status upgrade at the UN; as well as to the agitation felt on the ground over the Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike."
Thus the Israeli military institution, as well as other Israeli security forces and agencies, prohibit servicemen from hitchhiking for fear of being captured by resistance groups.
In recent years, the Israeli army and the Shin Bet have increased enforcement of their hitchhiking regulations. The enemy's army is also running an ongoing campaign to that effect.
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3 March 2013 - 06:24
News ID: 396301
New data released by the Israeli Military Operations Directorate on Wednesday revealed a disconcerting increase in attempts to abduct Israeli soldiers.
