British Jewish community mourns dead students ‘with great distress’

1 July 2014, 11:54 am

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The British Jewish community mourns the three Israeli students who were found dead near Hebron “with great distress,” urging the Palestinian Authority to bring the perpetrators to justice.

“The thoughts and prayers of the Jewish community are with the families and friends of Gilad Sha’ar, Eyal Yifrach and Naftali Fraenkel,” reads a statement by the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

“Their murder by Palestinian terrorists is a despicable act which all civilised people will view with disgust.,” it adds.

“This is a tragic reminder of the very real security threats Israel’s civilians face and we call on the Palestinian Authority to use its full endeavors to ensure that the perpetrators of this shocking crime are brought to justice.”