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Germany: Israel accepted swap with Hamas

PM Benjamin Netanyahu's statement confirmed by German government which sent mediator to draw up proposal for Shalit deal

Germany says Israel accepted a proposal by a German mediator to free a soldier captured by Hamas-linked militants in Gaza five years ago, but Hamas did not sign off on it.

 

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had accepted the proposal, but Hamas rejected the deal. It is thought to include hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the soldier Gilad Shalit.

 

Hamas said Netanyahu was lying about the mediation effort.

 

On Monday, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert confirmed that Israel had accepted a German-mediated offer.

 

He said that "so far, Hamas regrettably has not yet accepted this proposal." He gave no details of the proposed deal.

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 06.27.11, 23:29
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