On May 8, 2001, Koby Mandell, a 13 year old Israeli with American citizenship and 14 year old Yosef Ishran, were killed on the outskirts of Tekoa where their families lived. Though the actual identities of the murderers was never determined, the Israeli government determined that Palestinian terrorists were responsible.
Their murders led to Congressional legislation strengthening the US response to the killing of Americans overseas.
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Koby Mandell. Source: YouTube video |
But it was not easy.