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| Israel vows to find killers of teenagers | Israel vows to find killers of teenagers |
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| Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to find those behind the kidnap and murder of three teenagers hitchhiking in the occupied West Bank. | Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to find those behind the kidnap and murder of three teenagers hitchhiking in the occupied West Bank. |
| He also promised strong action against Palestinian militant group Hamas, which he blamed for the killings. Hamas denies any involvement. | He also promised strong action against Palestinian militant group Hamas, which he blamed for the killings. Hamas denies any involvement. |
| The teenagers' bodies were found, more than two weeks after they went missing. | The teenagers' bodies were found, more than two weeks after they went missing. |
| The body of a Palestinian was found in East Jerusalem on Wednesday hours after reports of an abduction. | The body of a Palestinian was found in East Jerusalem on Wednesday hours after reports of an abduction. |
| Israeli police are investigating if it is the same person - and if the incident is connected to the case of the three Israeli teenagers. | Israeli police are investigating if it is the same person - and if the incident is connected to the case of the three Israeli teenagers. |
| Israel's security cabinet met twice after the bodies of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach were found under a pile of rocks near the Palestinian town of Halhul. | Israel's security cabinet met twice after the bodies of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach were found under a pile of rocks near the Palestinian town of Halhul. |
| An Israeli official said it appeared the youths had been shot soon after their abduction. | An Israeli official said it appeared the youths had been shot soon after their abduction. |
| Thousands turned up to the funeral of the three youths on Tuesday in Modein. | Thousands turned up to the funeral of the three youths on Tuesday in Modein. |
| 'Punishing a nation' | 'Punishing a nation' |
| Mr Netanyahu said: "Whoever was involved in the kidnapping and the murder will bear the consequences." | Mr Netanyahu said: "Whoever was involved in the kidnapping and the murder will bear the consequences." |
| He said the priorities were to: | He said the priorities were to: |
| Correspondents say the cabinet has been split over next steps, with some ministers calling for wider military action and others warning against aggravating tensions. | Correspondents say the cabinet has been split over next steps, with some ministers calling for wider military action and others warning against aggravating tensions. |
| Israeli troops entered Halhul after the youths' bodies were discovered, blockading some areas. | Israeli troops entered Halhul after the youths' bodies were discovered, blockading some areas. |
| Soldiers raided the homes of two Hamas members named as suspects - Marwan Qawasmeh, and Amer Abu Aisha - and detonated explosives. | Soldiers raided the homes of two Hamas members named as suspects - Marwan Qawasmeh, and Amer Abu Aisha - and detonated explosives. |
| Hanan Ashrawi, a senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official, told the BBC that Israel's response was heavy handed. | Hanan Ashrawi, a senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official, told the BBC that Israel's response was heavy handed. |
| "You cannot sort of use every development like this in order to punish a whole nation, which is what Israel has been doing," she said. | "You cannot sort of use every development like this in order to punish a whole nation, which is what Israel has been doing," she said. |
| "In the month of June alone, 14 Palestinians were killed... by the Israeli occupation." | "In the month of June alone, 14 Palestinians were killed... by the Israeli occupation." |
| Meanwhile, the US described the killing of the youths as a "terrible, terroristic act". | Meanwhile, the US described the killing of the youths as a "terrible, terroristic act". |
| White House spokesman Josh Earnest said: "Both sides have to exercise restraint, to prevent this one terrible act from leading to a much broader, much more destabilising situation." | White House spokesman Josh Earnest said: "Both sides have to exercise restraint, to prevent this one terrible act from leading to a much broader, much more destabilising situation." |
| Analysis: Yolande Knell, BBC News, Modein | Analysis: Yolande Knell, BBC News, Modein |
| There were no demands for revenge and retribution at the funeral; the grieving parents sticking to heartfelt messages of their loss and loving recollections of their sons. | There were no demands for revenge and retribution at the funeral; the grieving parents sticking to heartfelt messages of their loss and loving recollections of their sons. |
| However Israel has already vowed that it will make Hamas pay a high price for the students' deaths. | However Israel has already vowed that it will make Hamas pay a high price for the students' deaths. |
| Some ministers called for wider Israeli military action against Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, while others pressed the case for more measured steps to avoid a dangerous flare-up in tensions. | Some ministers called for wider Israeli military action against Hamas in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, while others pressed the case for more measured steps to avoid a dangerous flare-up in tensions. |
| One proposal has been to build a new settlement in the West Bank in honour of the dead Israelis. | One proposal has been to build a new settlement in the West Bank in honour of the dead Israelis. |
| Such a move would be highly controversial; settlements are seen as illegal under international law, although Israel disagrees. | Such a move would be highly controversial; settlements are seen as illegal under international law, although Israel disagrees. |
| Grief and anger after Israel teenager deaths | Grief and anger after Israel teenager deaths |
| 'I was kidnapped' | 'I was kidnapped' |
| Earlier, Israeli media released a recording of the emergency call made to police by one of the teenagers shortly after the abduction. | Earlier, Israeli media released a recording of the emergency call made to police by one of the teenagers shortly after the abduction. |
| A voice, thought to be that of Gilad Shaar, is heard saying "I was kidnapped", followed by another voice shouting "Head down!". | A voice, thought to be that of Gilad Shaar, is heard saying "I was kidnapped", followed by another voice shouting "Head down!". |
| Police have confirmed the recording is authentic. The call was initially dismissed as a hoax, delaying the search efforts. | Police have confirmed the recording is authentic. The call was initially dismissed as a hoax, delaying the search efforts. |
| The disappearance of the teenagers on 12 June sparked a huge search operation in Palestinian towns and cities across the West Bank. | The disappearance of the teenagers on 12 June sparked a huge search operation in Palestinian towns and cities across the West Bank. |
| More than 400 Palestinians were arrested, while five were killed in fighting with Israeli troops. | More than 400 Palestinians were arrested, while five were killed in fighting with Israeli troops. |
| Mr Netanyahu has said the incident is a consequence of "the partnership" between Hamas, which rejects Israel's right to exist, and Mr Abbas' Fatah movement. | Mr Netanyahu has said the incident is a consequence of "the partnership" between Hamas, which rejects Israel's right to exist, and Mr Abbas' Fatah movement. |
| The two signed a reconciliation deal in April after years of division and formed a unity government last month. | The two signed a reconciliation deal in April after years of division and formed a unity government last month. |