Floods in Gaza
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Gaza Jihad: Weather foiled soldier's abduction
Al-Quds Brigades sources tell Ynet stormy weather, floods in Strip prevented group from kidnapping Israeli paratrooper
Sources in the al-Quds Brigades, the Islamic Jihad's military wing, told Ynet Saturday that the recent week's stormy weather foiled their plans to abduct an Israeli soldier.
The IDF Spokesman's Unit had no comment on the statement.
Stormy Weather
Rising waters destroy or damage more than 100 homes in low-lying farming area south of Gaza City mostly inhabited by Bedouins. Hamas-run government working to evacuate residents
The soldier who was allegedly spared is an IDF paratrooper who accidently landed in the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Jihad operatives en route to the landing site were unable to reach it due to floods caused by the absence of a dam which use to stand in the area, and was destroyed in a past IAF strike.
The Islamic Jihad claims to have video footage of the attempted abduction, "Which will be aired in due time."
The botched kidnapping, added a Jihad source, "Is part of our efforts to kidnap Israeli soldiers and exchange them for our imprisoned heroes."
