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They still have not arrested anyone for the murder of the three Jewish teens
BBC News - Suspects held over Palestinian Mohammad Abu Khdair murder
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Israel has found itself carrying out two high-profile manhunts: first for the killers of the three Israeli teenagers found dead on Monday; second for the killers of the Palestinian teenager whose body was found two days later.
It may be that this second manhunt has achieved more results than the first. The arrest of a number of suspects, described as Jewish, suggests that Mohammed Abu Khdair's murder may have been politically motivated. But we can't yet know for sure. Israel's authorities have banned the reporting of any more details of the suspects' identities.
Palestinians have not immediately celebrated news of the arrests. The Palestinian people largely mistrust Israel's judicial system and its police force. They see Israel's institutions as instruments of occupation - not justice. "The arrests don't make me happy," said Hussein Abu Khdair, Mohammed's father, "Nothing will bring him back."
The parents of the three Israeli teenagers continue to await further word from the hunt for their sons' killers.
BBC News - Suspects held over Palestinian Mohammad Abu Khdair murder
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