At the end of Shabbat, the grandfather of one of the abductees, Gil-Ad Shaer - Shmuel Shai HaCohen, who lives in Talmon, came out to the photographers and said: "We are here under unpleasant, stressful circumstances, and not by our choice. We ask all our brothers in the House of Israel to join in the prayers.".
""The settlement of Talmon, where Gil-Ad's family lives, is a wonderful settlement that has proven itself on Shabbat, through the greatness of its residents.
""I learned things on Shabbat that I had never learned before. If trouble is going to befall us, it should be in this country. We saw how everyone is doing their best. What will bring us peace is prayers, and the knowledge that we live in this country.".
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In response to the question of what he had to say about his grandson, the grandfather said: "Gilad is a wonderful boy, what is there to say?".
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The grandfather said that last week Gil-Ad came to stay at their house, so that he could study in peace for exams he was taking at the weekend. From their house, the boy went to yeshiva, took the exams and asked to return home, and from there his traces disappeared.
""On Friday morning, as soon as we heard he hadn't come home, we jumped out of bed and came here.".
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