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The kidnapping has stirred memories of Gilad Shalit, a kidnapped Israeli soldier who was held in Gaza for five years before his release in 2011 (Photo: Josh Evnin)

EU urges Israel to co-operate with Palestinians on kidnapping crisis

The EU has urged Israel to keep working with Palestinian authorities in order to help get back three teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank.

It said in a statement on Tuesday (17 June) it “encourages continued close cooperation between the Israeli and Palestinian security services to ensure the swift release of the abductees.”

It added that “such acts can only undermine international efforts to encourage a resumption of peace negotiations.”

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The kidnapping has stirred memories of Gilad Shalit, a kidnapped Israeli soldier who was held in Gaza for five years before his release in 2011 (Photo: Josh Evnin)

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