Lt. Col. (res.) Eliyahu Libman is with Shlomo Rosenthal, the IDF reservist who was abducted Monday evening by Palestinian Authority police officers in western Binyamin, according to The Zioneer. The development follows reports that MK Zvi Sukkot visited the scene and demanded the arrest of the PA officers involved.
Lt. Col. (res.) Eliyahu Libman, a prominent reserve officer, is with Shlomo Rosenthal, the IDF reservist who was abducted Monday evening by Palestinian Authority police officers while driving in western Binyamin, The Zioneer reports. The encounter suggests Rosenthal is no longer in PA custody, though no official statement has confirmed his release or rescue.
The development follows an earlier report Monday at 21:54, in which MK Zvi Sukkot arrived at the abduction scene and demanded that the IDF locate and arrest the PA police officers involved. As The Zioneer reported at that time, the abduction occurred on the Beituniya bypass road, an area where PA police have occasionally operated in Area C, and Rosenthal's weapon was taken.
As of 23:29, details on when and how Rosenthal came to be with Libman remain unconfirmed. There has been no official comment from the IDF, the Defense Ministry, or the Palestinian Authority.
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