In a stong Israel, with a strong leadership, the holding of Shalit would be an impetus and a cause to invade. In todays backwards Israel, Hamas is calculating on the opposite, and unfortunately, they may be right on this point.

if we go after these terrorists and gilad dies, we in turn will kill all the hamas leaders and operatives we can get our hands on. those pigs who survived will soon join yassin, rantisi, abu shanab, and a handful of others who are already rotting in hell. the hamas leaders should think carefully. our patience will eventually run out. and when that happens they will reach the end of their useless lives.

your idiot olmert promissed to release shalit & the prisoners with Hizbollah but he failed,& he is the one who doesn't want to finish this politically

our "leaders" are GOOD FOR NOTHING.