Resourcefulness in Hostile Territory: Soldier Abducted from Be'er Sheva to the Territories Manages to Free Himself from Restraints
An employee of the Palestinian Authority's General Intelligence was arrested on suspicion of a criminal-motivated abduction to the southern Mount Hebron area. With composure, the soldier managed to free himself from restraints on his hands…
Assessment
A soldier kidnapped from Beersheba managed to free himself from restraints in the southern Hebron hills, leading to his return via Palestinian police. A Palestinian General Intelligence employee was arrested on suspicion of a criminal-motivated abduction. The judge extended the suspect's remand by four days, noting that abducting a soldier from a central city touches a raw nerve for Israelis.