Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli soldiers have so far detained more than 150 Palestinian suspects in the search for three teenagers who Israel says were kidnapped, the military announced Sunday. Among those detained were Hamas leaders and operatives, the military said. "We are determined to bring them home and bring the perpetrators of their abduction to justice," said Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces. "People have just dropped off the face of the earth and the three boys, who are our main concern, are the focus of our efforts," Lerner told CNN. "Hamas are behind that, and we are doing everything we can to shake them up as soon as possible in order to bring the boys home."
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Affiliate: One of three boys is a dual Israeli-American citizen
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Missing teen's mom: They "were just on their way home"
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Palestinian ministry and Hamas denounce Israel's arrests of Palestinians
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Israeli deputy minister slams international community for "keeping silent"
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