BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Thousands of Israeli soldiers and civilians have joined social media campaigns calling for the murder of Palestinians since the discovery of three missing Israeli youths on Monday. Hundreds of photos have been posted on Facebook accounts and Twitter calling for revenge following the killing of three Israeli teens who went missing on June 12.

A Facebook page entitled "The People of Israel Demand Vengeance!" gained over 36,000 likes in just under two days before being removed, as users posted pictures of themselves holding signs demanding revenge. Israeli soldiers, some of whom may currently serve in the occupied territories, posted pictures online calling for the death of Palestinians.

The online incitement campaign is the latest in a series of social media movements in Israel defending or promoting violence by Israeli forces.

In April, a Facebook page created to support an Israeli soldier who cocked his gun and aimed at Palestinian teenagers in Hebron received over 60,000 likes. The soldier, from the elite Nahal infantry unit, was suspended after video footage of the incident emerged.

The online campaigns have manifested into brutal attacks on Palestinians.

Late Tuesday, a Palestinian teenager, Muhammad Abu Khdeir, was kidnapped in Shufat and his body was later found in west Jerusalem. The murder is suspected to be a "revenge" attack by Israeli settlers.

On Wednesday, Israeli occupying forces killed Yousef Ibrahim Ahmed Ibn Gharra, 20, who was returning to his home in the Jenin refugee camp after buying foodstuffs for his family. The killing of Yousef by three bullets to the heart, left shoulder and forearm by a so-called Israeli undercover unit, brings the total number of Palestinians killed since 12 June 2014 to 12 people, including a small child.

Earlier Tuesday, hundreds of Israelis marched through Jerusalem's town center chanting "Death to Arabs!".

A mob of young Israelis then tried to attack a Palestinian worker at a McDonald's restaurant in Jerusalem while a young Israeli was arrested for spraying pepper spray at a Palestinian taxi driver.

Numerous racist attacks were reported across Jerusalem and Israel. Israeli minister of justice, Tzipi Livni, on Wednesday condemned the social media campaign.

Source: Ma'an News