Tunnel Event: The terrorists planned to abduct civilians

An officer and a soldier were killed Saturday morning near Ayin Hashlosha during the intrusion attempt. Two soldiers were seriously injured.

Multi - Capt. (Res.) Amotz Greenberg, 46, a father of three, Hod Hasharon, and Sergeant Adar Brenso, 20, of Nahariya, were killed in the morning during clashes with terrorists who infiltrated from a tunnel into Israel.

"A number of terrorists infiltrated into Israel through a tunnel of terror and opened fire with machine guns and anti-tank missile at an IDF force patrolling the area," said an army spokesman. "The force returned fire and pushed the terrorists in the Gaza Strip, one terrorist was killed."

Clashes with Palestinian militants on Saturday morning in Beit Lahiya, three soldiers were injured, terrorist killed. They were evacuated for medical treatment at Tel Hashomer Hospital and Barzilai.

Chief of Staff - Gen. Benny Gantz instructed the IDF's elite units to reinforce the perimeter fence line and surrounding communities for fear that Hamas activists try again to infiltrate Israel through a tunnel.

Planned on kidnapping civilians
The investigation of the case indicates that the terrorists were planning to kidnap citizens from one of the surrounding communities. Equipment terrorists left behind, identified cuffs, syringes with anesthetic, flannel and other measures indicated that their goal was kidnapping. Also shows that terrorists, at least nine were dressed in uniforms of the soldiers.

More security system estimates that the intention was to kidnap a number of citizens of the communities adjacent to the fence and move them into the Gaza Strip through the tunnel through which terrorists entered Israel. The concern is that Hamas and other terrorist organizations want to kidnap because they understand the consequences and meaning of such an event.

For the same reason IDF troops who entered Gaza were guided to pay particular attention to the threat of kidnapping. Concern is that terrorists will try to get out of the tunnels violate the IDF has not yet been revealed to approach forces and kidnap soldiers. Another point of her fear is that terrorist's army wears the IDF uniform and impersonates as soldiers.

IDF Spokesman, Brigadier General Moti Almoz addressed this evening continued newscasts activity in the ground effort, saying, "We can deny Hamas strategies worked many years with regard to the tunnels. These tunnels are not hiding or hiding tunnels - are very significant tunnels through which planned organization to carry out very large attacks centers of towns or army camps", said Brig Almoz, the designation was abductions tunnels into the Gaza Strip.

Dismantling of Hamas tunnel system is a primary effort in fighting in Gaza. "We are taking away his maximum abilities he tried and dealt them for years to get these days with the threat of rockets to achieve," elaborated Gen. Almoz. "We understand the stress that Hamas does everything he can to hurt the disassembled strategic assets. "

He noted the IDF Spokesperson bombing attack took place today. "Hamas tried to attack soldiers or against one of the settlements. He penetrated into the surface and found soldiers", said Brig Almoz.

"We understand that events of this kind in the ongoing scale in the Gaza strip are not routine security events. Such activity occurs when the battle is crowded and soldiers on the other side - still have a lot of power line protection. These events can happen and you have to understand that this is not the reality we were there - running a large powerful army and Hamas is trying to find a solution. "

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