1. The Government of the Republic of Korea condemns the abduction and murder of a Palestinian boy that occurred on July 2 and expresses its deep condolences to the bereaved family of the victim.

2. The Government of the Republic of Korea finds it regrettable that innocent Israeli and Palestinian teenagers were sacrificed in a series of abduction and murder cases. The ROK government urges all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint so that tensions arising from the abduction cases will not escalate further. 


                          Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFA

*unofficial translation