(IsraelNN.com) Contrary to the implication of earlier reports, the IDF does not have solid information regarding the whereabouts of kidnapped soldier Cpl. Gilad Shalit, an IDF spokesperson said. However, military intelligence is operating based on an assumption regarding a likely area for his captors to have taken Shalit - southern Gaza.
In the IDF, there is concern that the terrorists will attempt to smuggle their captive into the Sinai, under Egyptian control, or to other unknown destinations. To prevent such a possibility, the IDF reinforced its southern Gaza-area force deployment and sent unmanned spy aircraft into the air over Gaza. |