Hamas figure: Israeli soldiers will only be released in prisoner swap
Israeli soldiers held by Hamas and Hizbullah will only be released as part of a prisoner swap,
a top Hamas official in Syria said Tuesday. Mohammad Nazal, member of Hamas' political bureau in
Damascus, also raised the possibility of teaming up with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah to negotiate terms that would lead to the release of Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners in Israel in exchange for the three Israeli soldiers - two held by Hezbollah and one by Hamas. (AP)
