Kerry calls on Qatar and Turkey to gain release of Israeli soldier

August 01, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged Qatar and Turkey to use their influence to secure the release of an Israeli soldier who had been abducted in Gaza shortly after an announced cease-fire was to go into effect.

"Hamas, which has security control over the Gaza Strip, must immediately and unconditionally release the missing Israeli soldier, and I call on those with influence over Hamas to reinforce this message,' Mr. Kerry said in a statement.