Pool
Terror Attack Place:
Alon Shvut junction
Commemoration Site:
Rechelim
Area:
Judaia and Sameria
Type:
Spring/Pool
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On June 12th, 2014, Gil-ad Shayer, 16, and his friend Naftali Frenket, 16 from their Yeshiva in Kefar Etzion on their home for the Shabat. Near Alon Shevut a car with Israeli plates offered them a ride, and they went into the car.
Shortly after they understood that the two men in the car are terrorists and that they are being kidnapped. With a lot of courage, Gil-Ad managed to call the police and let them know that they are kidnapped.
For 18 they the army searched the area for the 3 boys. The operation was called “Shuvu Achim”, return brothers.
On June 30th, their bodies were discovered in a shallow grave. They were murdered closely to the kidnap.
In July as a result of action taken against the Hamas who claimed responsibility of the kidnapping, the IDF started operation “Protective edge” in Gaza.
Eyal spring in Rechelim is made of two artificial pools with canals connecting the two. From above it looks like Deer horns. (Eyal name is Hebrew for Deer)
