Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumIsraeli soldier may have been killed in ambush -Hamas armed wing
GAZA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The Hamas Islamist group's armed wing in the Gaza Strip said on Saturday it had no clear indication on the whereabouts of an Israeli soldier that Israel has accused them of abducting, adding he may have been killed during an ambush.
A statement by the group said it had no contact with militants who were operating in the area in the southern Gaza Strip where Israel said Second-Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, 23, went missing on Friday, and it feared all had been killed.
"We have lost contact with the group of fighters that took part in the ambush and we believe they were all killed in the (Israeli) bombardment. Assuming that they managed to seize the soldier during combat, we assess that he was also killed in the incident," the statement said. (Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Writing by Ori Lewis; Editing by Ken Wills)
http://www.trust.org/item/20140801225906-74n91/
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)he might be buried under rubble, and a lot more Gazans are being killed in a futile attempt to 'rescue' him?
Sigh.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)But it fits. And this is not the sort of lie one expects.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)They wouldn't likely lie and go "dunno where the fuck he is" because that would demonstrate a loss, on their part - a captured soldier is an asset, and a propaganda coup. Even a dead soldier can be traded for something.
So yes, this is a rather odd declaration from Hamas.