How did Israel get into such a ridiculous exchange? They should trade only one, maybe 2 prisoners, at most, of equal rank.

Sorry..this has gone on long enough.. Israel is being held hostage by not only hamas terrorists,but also the naive,bleeding hearts that believe the life of one soldier is above that of the state of Israel. While I feel for the parents of Gilad Shalit,they must realise that he was a soldier and his life was on the line every moment he served,and is still serving. However,to bend,and to release murderers back into the population to no doubt re offend is terribly wrong. Hamas seems to be calling the shots here,which is also wrong. These are the BAD guys. Enough of political correctness,enough worrying about world opinion...just do what Israel used to do...decide and then act!

years at the hands of the released killers. This is not Jewish redemption, this is guaranteeing the future death of Jews. All of the brilliant minds of Israel cannot come up with a plan to rescue one Jew when they know where he is. Stinks like fish that has been sitting in the street for a month.

Release "so called" jewish terrorists too

There is just no good way out of this. I'm glad I'm not on the decision-making committee. I do feel, though, that all parents in a situation like this would do what the Shalits are doing.

We've been hearing our boy is going to be released 'shortly' for years already - only to have our hopes dashed - just stop reporting this crap until he's safely back in Israel in the arms of his parents. These news items are not actually news items, they are inaccurate and have no place being printed.

what can you expect? "The brilliant minds of Israel" This is the aftereffects of eating treifus and neveilus. Rabbi Lior offers an explanation for the irrational behavior of our political leaders: as our Rabbis state-the ingesting of non-kosher food causes befuddled thinking.

I always believed the deal will come to true. BUT I ALWAYS SAID AS BELOW ; "THERE WONT BE ANY DEAL, NOTE THIS DOWN..." why I did that ? just because of my bad luck. WHATEVER I ALWAYS WISH , IT DOESNT HAPPEN. THAN I DECIDE TO BEAT MY BAD LUCK. THAN I SAID IT ABOVE. look ! it is on its way :) its good that many families will be happy including shalits ! ps: I only lie when it helps to all.

Israeli goverment is a BONE COLLECTOR and prefers collecting back bones of soldiers to show how you will return home as bones if you surrender to "enemy" That is a policy, this is not a negotiation problem. Intentional.