Sagi Brigade commander: Terrorists planned to kidnap Israelis

Sagi Brigade Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Liran Hajabi, who was in command during the terror attack near Eilat on Thursday, said the equipment found on the terrorists' bodies indicates that "their aim was not only to carry out a wide-scale killing spree, but also to kidnap an Israeli citizen."

Hajabi added that the terrorist had in their possession explosive belts, grenades and plastic handcuffs, among other objects. (Hanan Greenberg)