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Israel Suspects Soldier Captured As Cease-Fire Collapses
2014-08-01
[TIME] A three-day ceasefire is in tatters after an exchange of fire between Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, and Isreali Defense Forces

The Israeli military believes one of its soldiers was captured as a planned 72-hour cease-fire fell apart just hours into the deal, a front man said Friday. The lull in fighting collapsed in an early morning exchange of fire that left at least five Israeli soldiers and 40 Gazoo residents dead.

"The [Israeli Defense Forces] is currently conducting intelligence efforts and extensive searches in order to locate the missing soldier," the IDF said in a statement, after Israel accused Hamas of breaking the cease-fire agreement by firing rockets on Israeli forces in southern Gazoo.

Lt. Col Peter Lerner, IDF front man, identified the missing soldier as Second Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23. Lerner said the soldier, from Kfar Saba, was captured early on Friday as the Israeli military was "implementing" the cease-fire and that two IDF soldiers were killed during the suspected capture.

Israel and Hamas both blamed one another for Friday's unraveling. The deal was brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry
Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State...
 and U.N. Secretary-General the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon
... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
, and it marks at least the fourth humanitarian cease-fire to have collapsed within hours since Israel's latest ground operation in Gazoo began earlier this month.
Posted by:Fred

#4  That's gonna cost 'em 1,000 paleos. The exchange rate in the ME is terrible.
Posted by: Lowspark   2014-08-01 15:08  

#3  It is doubtful that he would have been kidnapped without the ceasefire Kerry insisted upon.

I disagree, 3dc. Hamas built those tunnels specifically for the purpose of attacking Israelis, and more particularly for kidnapping a bargaining chip. There have already been a number of thwarted attempts to kidnap Israeli soldiers alive or dead, both on Israeli soil and in Gaza; for a week they've been claiming possession of the body of a soldier taken in Gaza. This would just be the first successful kidnapping of a living soldier since Gilad Schalit.

Nonetheless, our brilliant secretary of state's words have encouraged Hamas to continue, as President Obama intended.
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-08-01 13:16  

#2  Kerry forgets that people like the kidnapped solider have brothers, sisters mothers and fathers. It is doubtful that he would have been kidnapped without the ceasefire Kerry insisted upon. Some families have family members that are not nice. Some day he will hurt one of those and the thread of events after that will not be one he enjoys.
He's married to a billionaire. He should do the sensible bit and retire to enjoy his life.

Posted by: 3dc   2014-08-01 12:18  

#1  The deal was brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John F. "I'm hairing-up-the-butter in the M.E.", you know Kerry.

An alternative sobriquet for Kerry.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-08-01 11:38  

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