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Hamas Releases Video of Captive Israeli Soldier

Sept. 14 footage of Shalit obtained in trade for Palestinian prisoners

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(Newser) – Imprisoned Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit appears healthy and talkative in a video released to the Israeli government by his captors in exchange for 20 Palestinian prisoners. In the video, Shalit talks of wanting to return home after his 3-year detention and holds up a copy of a newspaper dated September 14. The terms of the deal—that the tape be at least a minute long, be recent, and show Shalit talking—appear to have been satisfied, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Nineteen of the prisoners demanded in the deal have already been released. “I have been hoping and waiting for the day of my release for a long time,” an apparently calm Shalit says on the tape. “I hope the current government under Binyamin Netanyahu will not waste the chance to finalize a deal.” For his part, a spokesman says, Netanyahu “believes the importance of the tape is in putting the responsibility for Gilad's health and wellbeing squarely on Hamas's shoulders.”

Gilad Shalit.
Gilad Shalit.   (AP Photo)
Noam Shalit, the father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit speaks to the media about the recorded message from his son released by Hamas militants.
Noam Shalit, the father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit speaks to the media about the recorded message from his son released by Hamas militants.   (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Screengrab of a video showing captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Hamas custody.
Screengrab of a video showing captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Hamas custody.   (OlhosDaEternidade)
Screengrab of a video showing captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Hamas custody.
Screengrab of a video showing captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Hamas custody.   (zidyboby)
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serfinWI
Oct 2, 09 12:50 PM CDT
fair trade Reply
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Stuart
Oct 2, 09 4:38 PM CDT
To an Israeli, its worth it because they value their people lives. To Hamas it's just PR and a negotiating strategy to get some of their comrades out of prison. lets see how long it is before the first of these women is Honor Killed
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yoeydude
Oct 2, 09 4:11 PM CDT
I have read that Hamas is a creation of the Mossad , to counter Fatah ,..... it sounds both logical and counter intuative at the same time ,.... anybody know whats up with that ? Reply
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Stuart
Oct 2, 09 4:36 PM CDT
Yes, it s a lie. Hamas was supported at times and to some limited extent by various Israeli operations which is what feeds the lie, but Hamas is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt.
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RockyPneumonia
Oct 2, 09 5:14 PM CDT
I'm sure you can read all sorts of crazy garbage, believable only by those who desperately want to believe it.
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