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Israeli troops move into West Bank village

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, June 30, 2014. At least 14 rockets launched from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel early Monday, the Israeli army said, the latest in an intensifying barrage from the Palestinian territory. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, June 30, 2014. At least 14 rockets launched from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel early Monday, the Israeli army said, the latest in an intensifying barrage from the Palestinian territory. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

By Associated Press June 30, 2014 1 min read

JERUSALEM (AP) – Large numbers of Israeli forces have moved into a West Bank village as part of a search for three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped earlier this month.

Israeli TV stations showed pictures of soldiers searching through rubble and military vehicles moving through the village of Halhul on Monday. The village is north of the city of Hebron, the place where the teens were abducted on June 12. They have not been heard from since then.

Israel’s Channel 10 TV reported clashes with Palestinians in the area. There were no further details.

Israel has accused members of the Hamas militant group of being behind the abductions.