Israel awoke once again this morning to horrific news, this time of the double murder of two 8th-grade boys outside their eastern Gush Etzion community of Tekoa. The two set off yesterday morning to \"take a break,\" in the words of a Tekoa resident, and went to the Haritun Cave in Tekoa\'s \"back yard,\" some 300 meters from the most outlying house. They did not inform their parents, and only yesterday evening, when they did not come home from school at the regular time, did searches begin. Their bodies, with severe signs of violence, were found in the cave early this morning. Haritun is a popular spot for hikers from all over Israel.
Gush Etzion Regional Council head Sha\'ul Goldstein said today, \"All these questions about whether they went with permission or without permission - it\'s all irrelevant!… These murders were not pre-meditated. Instead, two boys happen upon some Arabs, and the Arabs suddenly become murderers! We demand that the government shut down the Palestinian media, which does not cease to incite to hatred and murder.\"
Gush Etzion Regional Council head Sha\'ul Goldstein said today, \"All these questions about whether they went with permission or without permission - it\'s all irrelevant!… These murders were not pre-meditated. Instead, two boys happen upon some Arabs, and the Arabs suddenly become murderers! We demand that the government shut down the Palestinian media, which does not cease to incite to hatred and murder.\"