11.   Israeli intelligence officials said they had warnings that Hamas planned to kidnap Israeli soldiers and detonate bombs in Israeli cities.

12.   Israeli television said, however, that Hezbollah militiamen tried to kidnap a soldier in Sojod, on the edge of the occupation zone.

13.   Jedala was among a group of Hamas members who kidnapped Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman.

14.   Members of the militant Palestinian group Hamas planned to dress up as settlers or ultra-Orthodox Jews and kidnap Israeli soldiers, the army said Thursday.

15.   No evidence was found to suggest that the soldier was kidnapped, though the army was continuing to investigate.

16.   Police said they planned to plant bombs in Israel and kidnap a soldier.

17.   Since three Israeli soldiers were kidnapped in October, Israeli patrols are larger and use more advanced weapons, Shachror said.

18.   Saudi Arabia has accused five Iraqis of crossing into the kingdom, opening fire on a Saudi patrol and kidnapping a soldier.

19.   That followed warnings by the Islamic militant group Hamas that it would carry out major attacks or kidnap Israeli soldiers.

20.   The army said it was investigating reports that a soldier had been kidnapped Tuesday after an anonymous telephone caller to Israel radio claimed one was abducted by Islamic militants.