Israel's UN envoy denies Israeli soldier abducted by Hamas
AFP
July 21, 2014 10:55 MYT
July 21, 2014 10:55 MYT
Palestinians, one wearing a Jay Faux mask, wave Palestinian flags and a black flag reading in Arabic "there is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet," during celebrations in the West bank city of Ramallah - AFPpic
Israel's UN ambassador denied on Sunday than an Israeli soldier had been abducted by Hamas militants.
"Those rumors are untrue," said Ambassador Ron Prosor when asked about the kidnapping.
The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas group claimed late Sunday that it had kidnapped an Israeli soldier, prompting celebrations in the streets of Gaza City.
"The Israeli soldier Shaul Aaron is in the hands of the Qassam Brigades," a spokesman using the nom-de-guerre Abu Obeida said in a televised address.