For the past 24 hours there has been furious criticism of police amid reports that they were notified of the suspected kidnapping but did not notify security forces, giving the kidnappers hours to flee the scene with the boys.
Danino responded by saying that, "As you know me and the Israel Police, we will leave no stone unturned in investigating any mistakes or shortcomings. However, now is the time to focus completely on the mission at hand, to find these boys and bring them home healthy and safe."He added that, "We extend our embrace to the families. From the very moment the police department became involved in this situation we have done everything we can to find these young men. Many different efforts and operations are currently ongoing."