Israeli security forces are concerned that Arab terrorists will increase efforts to kidnap Israelis. Concern was intensified following the disappearance of Dana Bennet, 18, in Tiberias. Bennet disappeared July 31 after having finished work as a waitress at a local restaurant. Police forces conducted a wide search for the girl in an area northeast of Tiberias.
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