An 18-year-old Israeli soldier was found dead late Wednesday night near a settlement in the Gush Etzion settlement area reportedly with stabbing marks over his body.
Israeli medical sources confirmed his death upon reaching the scene.
The solider was identified as a student in the first stage of his military career.
The Israeli occupation army along with police and Shit Bet forces launched a massive manhunt for the perpetrators.
Initial Israeli security assessments said the soldier was attacked pulled into a car and thrown where his body was found.
No arrests have been reported by the Hebrew media as of yet.
