An alleged kidnapping in Israel turned out to be a hoax. A soldier told authorities that several men tried to abduct him at a junction near Tiberias on Tuesday, sparking a major security alert. But it turned out that the soldier concocted a story to cover up his absence from an army base, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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