Israel released kidnapped palestinian soldiers

The Israeli authorities on Monday released three Palestinians of members of Palestinian Authority's "force 17" they kidnapped on Sunday in Ramullah in the West Bank, under the pretext that they are involved in acts against Israel.

The Israeli radio quoted an Israeli source as saying that the three Palestinians were freed after it has become clear they had no links to the activities of the Palestinian Intifada.

On Sunday, the Israeli forces arrested 7 Palestinians of the ( force 17) under the pretext of carrying out acts against Israel and refused a request raised by the Palestinian authority to free them.