The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief Rabbi Brigadier-General Rabbi Avichai Ronski received all the information possessed by the security echelon and the Intelligence Branch regarding the status of the kidnapped soldiers: Sergeant 1st Class Ehud Goldwasser and Staff Sergeant Eldad Regev.

The IDF Chief Rabbi began the process at the end of which he will determine the status of the kidnapped soldiers.

The IDF Chief Rabbi is the expert Jewish religious official in this field and is expected to review the information transferred to him and consult with various religious officials before reaching a decision.

GOC Human Resources Major-General Eliezer Stern updated the families of the kidnapped soldiers about the process and promised to update them. Any new

information will be shared with them first, including any decisions that are

made.

David Bedein can be reached at dbedein@israelbehindthenews.com. His Web site is www.IsraelBehindTheNews.com

©The Bulletin 2008

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