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Israeli Soldier Taken Captive
By Drog (Canada), Section Israel
In a pre-dawn, cross border raid by Palestinian militants on an Israeli military position near Kerem Shalom on Sunday, two Israeli soldiers and three Palestinian gunmen were killed. A number of Israeli soldiers were wounded and a 19-year-old Israeli Soldier, Corporal Gilad Shalit was taken captive.
At least seven Palestinian militants took part in the attack, gaining entry into Israel via a more than 300-metre-long tunnel from the Gaza Strip.
From Wikinews:
After crossing the border via the tunnel, the militants split into three groups and attacked a watch tower (where three Palestinians were killed and a number of Israeli soldiers wounded by an explosion) and an empty Armoured personnel Carrier; while the third group attacked a tank with rocket propelled grenades. Two Israeli soldiers, Lieutenant Hanan Barak, 21, and Staff Sergeant Pavel Slutsker, 20, died in the attack on the tank. The missing soldier was also part of the tank crew. A fourth member of the group was seriously injured. Israel has responded by limited incursions into the Gaza Strip in the search for their missing soldier who is thought to be alive following Palestinian Authority announcements. Currently, the militants are reportedly demanding several conditions until they release the presumed Israeli soldier hostages. The release from Israeli jails of women and children is reprted to be one of these terms. Sources
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