IDF chief says Gaza terrorists tried to kidnap soldiers

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot says Palestinian terror groups have attempted to kidnap soldiers on the Gaza border.

At a ceremony marking the installation of a new top liaison to the Palestinians, Eisenkot says, “In recent weeks we’ve once again seen the complexity of the situation, when our forces found themselves facing mass protests that served as cover for terrorist actions, attacks on soldiers, attempts at kidnapping, attacks on military posts, and attempts to infiltrate [Israeli] towns.”

The IDF chief does not elaborate.

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