'Murderers brought to Justice'
Shaer, 16, Yifrach, 19, and Frenkel, 16, were abducted on June 12, prompting the defense establishment to launch Operation Brother's keeper in Judea and Samaria in an effort to secure their safe return and apprehend their captors. The bodies of the three teens, apparently murdered shortly after their abduction, were discovered on June 30 in a field west of the Palestinian village of Halhul, near Hebron.
Hamas operatives arrested during the operation had implicated Qawasmeh and Abu Aisheh in the murder, and the past three months have seen security forces conduct an extensive manhunt for the two.
According to Army Radio, IDF troops and the Police Counterterrorism Unit, operating on Shin Bet information, raided a Hebron house in which the terrorists were believed to be hiding early Tuesday morning. During the ensuing clash, Qawasmeh and Abu Aisheh exited the house and opened fire at the soldiers, who returned fire, killing them both.
Security forces also arrested dozens of Palestinians suspected of harboring the two over the past three months, including several members of the Qawasmeh family, who are known Hamas operatives.
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