PM: Ron Arad's fate was in my thoughts when I okayed Shalit deal
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday with Dudu Arad, brother of captive navigator Ron Arad whose on Sunday marked 25 years since his capture.
During their conversation, Netanyahu told Dudu about talks he had with his mother the late Batya Arad where she spoke of her yearning for seeing her son. Netanyahu told Dudu: "Ron Arad's fate was at the forefront of my thoughts when I approved the deal to bring Gilad Shalit home." (Attila Somfalvi)
