HUNDREDS HOLD CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN LOS ANGELES FOR ABDUCTED ISRAELI TEENS

LOS ANGELES -- Hundreds of candles were illuminated by members of the greater Los Angeles community at a vigil in Pan Pacific Park Amphitheater on Thursday night who united in song, prayer, and hope for the safe return of three boys who were abducted in Israel by terrorists last week.

Hamas is believed to be responsible for the kidnappings of Gilad Shaer, 16; Naftali Fraenkel, 16; and Eyal Yifrah, 19, who disappeared on their way home from school in Israel's West Bank. A report released by a senior Israel Defense Forces official claims the act was planned and carried out by Palestinian terrorists who had recently been released from Israeli prisons. One of the boys, Gilad Shaer, has relatives in L.A.

The IDF has asserted that Palestinian terror groups often try to kidnap Israelis with the stated goal "to trade civilians or IDF soldiers for the release of Palestinian prisoners."
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