IDF finds bag belonging to soldiers’ kidnappers
Bag thought to belong to Eldad Regev, Ehud Goldwasser’s captors found at Lebanese border six months after kidnapping
The bag contained several weapons, shoes, and other equipment.
The operation was being carried out along the border as part of the war’s lessons, in order to scan the area for unusual findings in the area where the kidnapping occurred.
Damaged Hummer at kidnapping scene (Photo: Gil Nechoshtan)
Goldwasser’s mother Micky and Regev's brother first heard the news during their participating in a live Ynet forum.
Regev’s brother responded to forum participators and said, “Unfortunately, this area was poorly guarded and the possibility of committing a kidnapping was very easy."
It’s all a result of a government policy to keep the peace on the border. Unfortunately, we paid a heavy price for that policy. We are now focusing on the future and the goal of bringing the soldiers home,” he continued.
The IDF would investigate the equipment found and try to use it to shed light on new details of the difficult incident in which three other soldiers were killed.
Preliminary findings only reinforced the assessment that the kidnappers used quality equipment and thoroughly prepared for the kidnapping. Thursday morning’s scan of the area would continue at different points along the border.
Goldwasser and Regev were kidnapped during a planned Hizbullah attack on 12 July, 2006. The attack proved to be the incident which triggered the second Lebanon war.
Armed Hizbullah members opened fire at an IDF hummer in which Goldwasser and Regev were sitting. Next to the damaged hummer rode another hummer containing reservist soldiers who reported the damage. After the attack, the Hizbullah gunmen entered Israeli territory and kidnapped Goldwasser and Regev.
