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Day 12 of Operation Brothers Return to locate the abducted boys with limited arrests and removing barriers to military action switched with intelligence • Defense Minister clarifies: "This is not a directive of the political leadership matter of time until we get hostages and kidnappers, but required patience and patience • "chief of staff" working under assumption that they are still alive"

Special Deal of supporting an avrech and deed of partnership was proposed to Sanz Hasidism during the Sheva Berachot of Rebbe's grandson

Rab"d Eideh Haredi Hagaon Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch of the three hostages, " three men captured into the hands of the Ishmaelites, and we must learn from it that the salvation comes from Above, and we may not hang the salvation into the army forces of the Zionists" • Why did Hgry"z refuse support from the Zionists? • What did Hgr"y Abramsky say to the Orthodox pilot who bombed the Germans?

Assad Army soldier shot the missile yesterday which caused the death of a boy • Syria: "Golan Air Force attacks are a gross violation"

Rab"d Eideh Haredi Hagaon Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch of the three hostages, " three men captured into the hands of the Ishmaelites, and we must learn from it that the salvation comes from Above, and we may not hang the salvation into the army forces of the Zionists" • Why did Hgry"z refuse support from the Zionists? • What did Hgr"y Abramsky say to the Orthodox pilot who bombed the Germans?

Bloomberg reports that he will be able to sell diamonds from Lumins global markets where selling at a discount on the price of benchmark prescribed in China and Dubai

Eric Felix, a minister and a member of the British Cabinet in charge of minority groups in the country, visited Yeshiva Ohr Elchanan had a long conversation with yeshiva staff

Explosion occurred this morning near Tel Hazka, bordering on Israel - Syria in the Golan Heights • boy of 13 year-old resident of 'Araba', was killed instantly • father and another man, contractor employees of the Ministry of Defense, were seriously and mildly injured • probably a mortar shell fired from Syria; possibility of explosive • IDF combat helicopter scans the area • A senior IDF: low probability Assad and Hezbollah involved

IDF forces were concentrated during the Sabbath of the searches in North Hebron for three kidnapped boys • Engaging special units to scan pits and caves • Parachute Brigade moved to the sector • A senior IDF: "move from house to house until we find the hostages' • Jewish world continues prayers for kidnapped boys • many accepted Shabbat earlier, for merit of the abducted

Hgray"l Steinman asked to finish the Shabbos preparations earlier this week, for the merit of the three kidnapped boys • orders, have to finish preparing for Shabbos about an hour before the time, but not to come into Shabbos with just a mouthful, but to sit and learn at the same time • Even women need to finish and say Tehillim • does one Shabbos strengthening help?

Hgr"y Ades avacuated on Friday to Shaare Zedek Hospital in the capital, after suffering from dehydration • Associate: "Rabbi fasted during the last week"

Rachel Frankel, mother of Naphtali, talked with his friends and said: "I believe wholeheartedly that they will return, but whatever happens - be strong" • Video

IDF scans shops, ravines and even cemeteries • Prayer rallies in concentrations of Jews around the world • mass rally in Monsey mass rally

Chief of Police Chief Commander Yohanan Danino ordered the examination committee of police conduct in the kidnapping • call recording was played for families

Israel Police publishes a move that raised criticism, photos of the burned vehicle used by the abductors • view

Maranan and Rabbis joined in prayer and cry for the fate of the boys • associate of Rabbi Hgray"l Steinman, faithful servant Hgrm"i Schneider, tells of sighs and the heartache of Rosh Yeshiva about the situation of the three • grandson of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky asked his grandfathers to hold the Hgr"a lot to find the three • Hgr"ch: for the Hgr"a lot one needs Ruach Hakodesh, turn to Hgray"l • how did the Rosh Yeshiva respond? Details from the homes of Gedolei Yisrael • special

A sharp editorial in Yated Ne'eman removes responsibility for "Wildness of Ishmael" from others - and imposes it on the "laws of displacement" • click here

For 7 months boys at Beis Shmuel in Jerusalem headed by Hagr"y Ehrenfeld, did not get engaged, Hagr"y Edelstein instructed to do 'hataras klalos' - and it helped

Uri and Iris Yifrach, parents of abducted Israeli yeshiva student Eyal, visited the Rebbe of Tzanz in Netanya to be blessed • Mother asked tearfully: "Bless me I should get to dance at my son's wedding" • Rebbe responded: "We are not on a level to guarantee it but faith in G-d will be in the merit of the family" • added:" I prayed for you at the grave of my father the Shefa Chaim and Kosel"

The IDF carried out 65 arrests tonight at Kachel, Tzofin and Bet Oleh and closed the al-Aqsa Radio in Hebron • stones were thrown at the soldiers, the IDF responded with tear gas • Netanyahu: "Arrests of Shalit deal veterans sends an important message " • 240 Hamas members detained since abduction; 800 goals were scanned • Families will meet today with Defense Minister Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv • all information – updated

Main Committee for the Protection of the Mount of Olives brothers Avraham and Menachem Lubinsky came to Israel, met with senior government officials and worked extensively for mountain security

Rebbe came to pray before the marriage of his grandson this weekend in Netanya • "This morning I was at my father's tomb and I prayed for them there"

Regular worshipers at Rachel's Tomb were surprised at midnight: emergency exits were opened and the Agoz unit entered the compound to pray • Video

Belz Hasidim mass singing of 'brothers and all of Israel in trouble and in captivity", at the central Sheva Brachos in the huge tent. Watch the video

About 300 people came to pray in the heart of Tel Aviv, in the presence of Rabbis of the city Hgri"m Lau and Hagr"s Eliyahu • Watch video and gallery

Operation 'Shuvu Achim' continues: IDF took over almost all cities of the West Bank, and arrested fugitives and terrorists in Hebron, Tulkarem, Nablus, Ramallah and more • SWAT force raided the home of family Kawasmah affiliated with Hamas, and after an exchange of fire - stopped 2 terrorists barricaded in it • South on fire: in response to rockets - Air Force bombed Gaza • view

Thousands of Elad residents and outsiders arrived for a spontaneous tefillas rabim in the city • Behadrey Haredim with documentation

Following the kidnapping case, Hagaon R' Aharon Leib wanrs again: Yeshiva students must not under any circumstances go hitchhiking, including all other parts of the country

Gedolei Yisrael: women will pray while lighting candles • Thousands are expected to arrive at the Kottel for a special prayer on Friday night

Prayers continue in all haredi areas in the country and the world for the safety of the three yeshiva students missing since Thursday evening • large IDF forces raided the Hebron region • Minister of Defense: "assumption is that the young people are still alive" • No terrorist organization has yet taken responsibility • Special coverage and updates • Watch video and gallery