ONCE UPON A TIME...THERE WERE THREE ANGELS...

The bodies of the three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped over two weeks ago were found by security forces in a field northwest of Hebron on Monday afternoon. The discovery came after the Shin Bet focused its efforts in the area over the past two days during searches for the three abducted Israeli teens, who were abducted from a hitchhiking point in Gush Etzion. Their names are: Gil-Ad Shaer (16), Naftali Fraenkel (16) and Eyal Yifrah (19). The Shin Bet instructed search forces to focus on the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, near where the bodies were found on Monday. The bodies were found buries in an open area, three kilometers from Halhul. The searches that led to the discovery of the bodies were led by the Kfir Infantry Brigade, the elite Maglan unit, and civilian volunteers. The Shin Bet is continuing intelligence efforts to track down the two Hamas kidnappers, Marwan Kawasme and Amar Abu Aysha, as well as all those involved in the kidnapping. In a somber statement released by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu following the discovery of the bodies of Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrah and Gil-Ad Shaer, he says that "our hearts bleed, the entire nation cries" with the families of the deceased. "They were kidnapped and murdered in cold blood by animals," he says. "Hamas is responsible and Hamas will pay." Economy Minister Naftali Bennett: "Child murderers cannot be forgiven. This is a time for actions, not words." The comments amplified earlier remarks from President Shimon Peres, who said Israel would pursue the killers. "The entire nation is bowing its head with unbearable sorrow this evening," Peres said. "Over the past 18 days the nation prayed as one that the fate of our wonderful teenagers would be that they are found alive and well. Now that the bitter news has come, the entire Israeli nation mourns the premature death of our finest youth … Alongside deep sorrow, we will remain resolute to punish the atrocious terrorists. Our war on terrorism will only intensify and will not waver so that this murderous terrorism won't dare to rear its head." My deepest condolences to their families…my heart cries in sorrow for these three angels…my heart cries in pain for their families…but also my heart cries in RAGE for this abominable crime. Their only sin is having being born Jews…well…I am a Jew…and proud of it…and revenge is our demand…it will not bring these kids back…but we must hit Hamas hard…LEX TALIONIS… Gil-ad’s parents attended meeting with representatives from the ministry of defense in Tel Aviv and in 6pm they received a phone call, that asked them to return home, as fast as possible. The parents arrived together with the five sister of Gil-ad to their home and they received the news from the IDF officers waiting for them there. Upon hearing the news, the Elad settlement in which Yifrah family lives, that lost Eyal, dozens of people came to the family’s home, read the bible, and prayed for their souls. The family received the news that their son won’t return when they were at home. In Nof Ayalon, the residence of Naftali Frankel, the locals knew the chances were low, but they did not lose hope, until today when hope was gone. The prayer tent that was used to pray for their safe return, was used tonight to pray for the souls of the three boys. The parents were at home when they received the news. In the last hours the locals gather, some read the bible, and many stand in the street with tears next to the family’s home. Talmon settlement spokesperson, Ravid Sharon, said: “It is impossible to say, that even when we prayed, we did not know that it is a possibility, during this time, it is impossible to convey condolences. The feeling is that the pain is everyone’s and goes beyond family and the settlement, we know the pain is strong, but the nation’s support helps us. Even when we pray, we know that nothing is guaranteed, we try to gather strength and hope.”