Serious questions that must be addressed before exchanges of prisoners are considered. The prisoner exchanges harms Israeli deterrence, creates an appalling precedent that encourages further kidnappings, increases the possibility that our captured soldiers will be mistreated or even murdered in custody, and rewards imprisoned terrorists by releasing them early to claim new victims. While the return of the soldiers, regardless of their condition, fulfills an important central value of Israeli society – that the State of Israel will do its utmost to recover soldiers behind enemy lines – nonetheless, it poses serious questions that must be addressed before such exchanges are considered in the future. More at : http://xrl.us/kj6sj

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regarding Shallit. Unfortunately, Hamas, the Butchers, might have already butchered Shallit. Israel should capture Hamas political leaders because they are the ones that give life to Hamas terrorism.

I fail to see where any preconditions exist. If they are rearming, boarders open or not they are in violation. This whole cease fire defies the imagination. We are trying to deal with terrorists! We should be laying Gaza to waist until Hamas waves the white flag. I want Gilad back, I want the smuggling to stop. There is no precondition to that. Anything else gives legitimacy to the 9 years of bombing Israel and terrorism in general.

they should get a week then we go into phase 3 if they don't hand of Gilad. Period.

Along with her fellow 1%ers that have absolutely no concept on how to run a country and protect its citizens! They finished the war before achieving all its goals simply to appease the far left and foreign countries that have histories of hostility to Jews! We shant forget and we won't miss you!

Since 2006 no one has seen him or heard from him! The ICRC, as its tradition, abdicated its mandate where Jews are concerned and has refused to intercede even thought it is the executor of the Geneva Convention. Yet, in response, our appeasement government allow full access to hamass prisoners.

you been holding shalit for 2 years and counting....

This is because their original aim was to smuggle WEAPONS that were not allowed through the open crossings. Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is full of it.

But never let down your people. Why? why did you go to fight and now all smuggle return to the terror lane? here is some of the web addresses which could make clear that truce with Hams without Gilad Shalit is bad decision. we lost the war from beginning, just because no Gilad, smuggling no ended, so what's going to be it all we had in the past, and we lost the media war too I hope I'm who is the wrong one http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1068867007308&oid=36976484493 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKjcySXjhWg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59C17RJoyVU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_OGhj43GAE

Ynet, why u show this. Gilad Shalit is waiting to come home. You are tainting the memory of a brave young soldier.

So, after all the IDF did for the them and the country, Olmert and Barak believe Israel will have "no other choice" but to release Hamas prisoners. Has anyone ever so quickly thrown away their stronger position? They are shameless; They really need to leave the scene.

She abandoned him to the animals. a real leader would tell the euros to not even think of anything for gaza until shalit is released. She should tell them if harm comes to shalit every gazan will pay

I constantly read and hear about the border crossings. It is clear that the meaning is crossing points between Israel and Gaza. Why is the border between Gaza and Egypt ignored. It is as if goods can only reach Gaza from Israel. Why does Israel have such an obligation? When goods come from Egypt, they are smuggled in tunnels. Does Egypt refuse to have any commercial dealings with Gaza?

They are not digging tunnels out of desperation, they are digging tunnels to smuggle guns to attack Israel. I am not feeling sorry for them only the children. I think Israel should continue until Hamas doesn´t exist anymore. Hamas is not a nation, they are terrorist and there is not way to negociate with them because they are not reasonable.

Bomb Iranian vessels, or tell the Somali pirates that the ships contain hidden treasure.

that Gilad possibly already evaporated under Israeli phosphorous bombs.

Now she does .. hints of typical Kadima coruption to me but it couldn't be because she is claiming to be honest isn't she? I am sure it couldn't have anything to do with the fact that there is an election in 19 days. About two weeks before the war she gave a speech to some students and told them we cant always bring our guys back ( Gilad ) During the war she never mentioned his name once. When we were talking with Egypt before the unilateral ceasefire all she wanted was a Red Cross visit. Now the voters think that she has abandoned him suddenly his release is a top priority. This is the woman who wants to be PM Gilad only matters to her as long as there are votes to be gained from his release. Any Israeli who cares about the security of the country will punish Livni and Barak on election day make sure they not only loose but loose by a landslide teach all potential governments both now and in future that if they dont satisfy the public then they will be punished.

Livni is a good looking woman. I'd vote for her.

Who will stop the arm's smuggling into Isreal? Seems to me we are chasing the wrong terrorists here?

Not that it has anything to do with anything,but if that's your opinion,it doesn't say a whole hell of a lot for the women where you come from.

yesterday here one man in palastinian authoroty said .hamass do not make only to kill the innuscent of gazans .what is the stratigy of this war they are still lhke a mouse in a trap . how evil from the start till now . i said people in gaza do not say that and you are sit on your ass . oh how evil to let any prisoner in a prison for the stupidity of leaders

proof operation's limited success --now livni will pay pals for what she should have taken

Obama is going to screw you soon.

the first place,BITCH !