. >> fraenkel, 19-year-old gilad shaar and eyat yifrah kidnapped on their way home from school. they were called gifted. earlier we were told that hamas was responsibility and they'd pay. they denied responsibility and called the charms israeli propaganda. the security cabinet met on tuesday to decide what action to take. israeli war planes launched air strikes early tuesday morning, following remark et cetera launched by hamas. the defense minister said tuesday night that israel would expand its operations as needed. for more, i'm joined by al jazeera correspondent nick schifrin, he joins us from gaza, good to see you. let's start with what is happening in israel today in the aftermath of these funerals. israel experienced immunerable terror attacks. this kidnapping and murder of three teenagers is seen as something new. >> it is something new. it has struck a cord. israel has never had to deal with the abduction and murder of three teenagers, to do it in the last two weeks, in a public way, with a public outpouring, you heard mothers and fathers giving interviews on israeli me

deployed heavily throughout the west bank searching high and low for three men suspected of killing gilad shaaral yifrach and naftali frenkel. a swift israeli response following yesterday's grisly discovery. the bodies of three teenagers removed from a pile of rockets in an open field. it was exactly the news their families feared most. ♪ after weeks of operation for their safe return israelised to hold vigils in mourning, after hearing those prayers had not been answered. at an emergency cabinet meeting israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said hamas is responsible and hamas will pay. though the group has distanced themselves from the kills, he warns of the fur violence. if israel uses aggression and escalation, he said they will pay a price. palestinians have already paid a price. in the last two weeks, israelis have conducted a massive security operation, arresting hundreds and killing at least six. and that crackdown is set to continue, even as the israelis bury their dead. now, prime minister netanyahu said he intends to attend the funeral today of three boys before later reconvening

the resolution condemning the callous murder of use, whether it is boys named naftali frenkel, gilad shaar, eyal yifrach or poisonings turned a bit the murder of mohammad, israel story quickly condemned the murder of the young man, arrested and are prosecuting the perpetrators. as i stood before, to murderers believed to have killed the three young israelis remain at large and too many people are unwilling to condemn the murder of mohammed abud khdeir. we stand together in support of the families here we stand, i stand in sport is a fight to defend herself and i'm proud to stand in support both of these resolutions. i yield back. >> thank you very much, mr. schneider. mr. chabot of ohio is recognized. >> thank you, madam chairman. i want to express my support for both resolutions being considered this morning, h. res 665 condemning the murder of israeli and palestinian children, and the ongoing and escalate violence in the country, and h. con. res. 107 denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law

media outlets say it's an emergency call to police placed by one confident young men 16-year-old gilad shaar when he realized he was being kidnapped. israeli authorities say they did not leak the audio to the media and are refusing further comment. >> the three teens now are a symbol of israel's struggle with its palestinian foes. the nation is responding with an outpouring of grief. funerals were held a day after the bodies of the young men were found in a field near hebron. prime minister benjamin netanyahu delivering a eulogy and promising punishment for those responsible. >> translator: a broad moral gulf separates us from our enemies. they sanctify death. we sanctify life. >> reporter: the israeli military has begun to retaliate, stepping up air strikes in gaza overfight and partially destroying the west bank homes of two suspects. accused of kidnapping the teens 19 days ago while they were trying to hitchhike home from the west bank. israel calls the suspects hamas terrorists. >> these groups want to kill. these groups want to murder. these groups believe that through this or ji of vio

israel tonight the world wants the tragic fate of the three is really teenagers, naftali frenkel, gilad shaar and eyal yifrach. we mourn with others at the joint feel. we were there just days later when 16 year old mohammed abud khdeir was brutally and tragically murdered. in the wake of these heartbreaking deaths, violence escalateescalated as hamas begin industry by launching rockets in southern israel and central israel, tel aviv and jerusalem. thanks to the iron dome missile defense system, hundreds of thousands of israeli lives have been saved. israel has the right to defend her people against these attacks, and she can't be criticized for making the investments in the iron dome to save her citizens while hamas continues to invest in rockets aimed at killing israeli citizens. in the weeks since the start of the operation protected is, israel has uncovered and was plots by hamas to infiltrate israel via terror tunnels and to launch attacks on israeli civilians. i ask you to imagine what you want your country to do if rockets rained down on your hometown. if tunnels were built under your h

gilad shaar, eyal yifrach and naltali frenkel. the response of hamas was to stand up and cheer. i can give you the direct response of hamas -- their political director said that -- "blessed be the hands that captured them. they stood with glee and cheered when these three teenaged boys were killed in cold blood. these were not soldiers. these were civilians. the news reports are that hamas has joined this unity government precisely because they are bankrupt. they want to get our money. that's why they are joining the unity government. what is ours? ours is a tepid please don't behave that way. but we have no teeth. the same thing in egypt, the same thing in pakistan. country after country, the only thing that is consistent is the money never stops and the behavior never changes. some will argue that foreign aid is a way to project american power. well, if it is, we ought to be projecting american values. we should project what america stands for. we shouldn't be saying here's some money, do with it what you will. so this has real teeth. this act is called the stand with israel a