A spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, Abd A'al, told Yent that contrary to the IDF's belief, "we didn't execute the hostage Eliyahu Ahseri on Sunday."
He said, "the kidnapping was easily carried out and the hostage was alive with us for two days. Before and after we released the message of his kidnapping, the extolled Israeli security forces could not succeed in finding out who was kidnapped. Of course this only encourages us to continue this blessed jihad and we promise more and more kidnappings in the coming period." (Ali Waked)