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Hamas says foiled Shalit rescue attempt
Ali Waked
Published: 30.12.09, 20:59
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1. Sure, Israel would use PA to rescue Shalit.
James ,   NY, US   (12.30.09)
Because they are so efficient? Israel has boat loads of Hamas members in prison (some high ranking), they really need some more? Just admit that you want to arrest PA members.
2. LOL...well done Hamas.
Alex ,   Stockholm-Sweden   (12.30.09)
So much for having the (so called)best Intel...Puhahahahaa
3. what is diplomatic kidnapping?
observer   (12.30.09)
4. now, Shalit is in west north Gaza Strip?
observer   (12.30.09)
5. Hamas, don't give yourselves too much credit
Eyal ,   USA   (12.30.09)
You are not that smart. No doubt Israel is trying to find Schalit, but they will not use people you know of. Hamas will me the laughing stock if Schalit did get rescued.
6. #2
Karl ,   USA   (12.30.09)
Typical comment from someone from Sweden. Cowardly and small.
7. #6 - not sure if that's what he meant?
Eyal ,   USA   (12.30.09)
but maybe?
8. Grasping at straws
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.30.09)
As if Israel would ever use the PA for anything that doesn't involve mucking out bathrooms .....
9. #6
j solan ,   san diego   (12.30.09)
Take a look at your mirror, if you have one... then you will see the real small and coward...
10. Sorry,but sounds like a Haroun Al Rashid Story to me
Alan ,   SA   (12.30.09)
ie 1001 nights .... Look Israel had whole Hamas Cabinet . Another fer-shtunkener Hamasnik is neither here nor there
11. If this is true why was no attempt made years ago
zionist forever   (12.30.09)
Gilad Shalit has been in Hamas hands for over three years now but its only when things reach final stages of negotiations that the government decides to try rescue him.. WHY? The government has done very little to rescue Shalit through non diplomatic channels. What happened to all the talk about revoking rights of prisoners in Israeli jails... in the end nothing was done, you still have the likes of Marwan Barguti taking degree courses and taxpayer expense. The government has no right making releasing 1000+ terrorists including killers and high value terrorists for Shalit but they haven't made much of effort to rescue him. What happened to the days of Entebbe when rescue was the name of the game not negotiate?
12. 1001 night
Noa   (12.30.09)
Only people from Sweden believe stories from elef layla valayla
13. Hamas finding convenient story to kill its own....
David ,   Hartford USA   (12.30.09)
What a bunch of pathetic psychopaths. Any excuse to keep their own members in line.
14. Israel must go back to targeted assassination
Steve ,   Bay Area, CA   (12.30.09)
Hamas should never be allowed to hold the State of Israel hostage again. This is what you get when you negotiate with terrorists.
15. I. too, like "Zionist Forever", am
Robert Haymond ,   Ashdod, Israel   (12.30.09)
disheartened that we have not rescued Gilad Shalit although I'm sure that the Shin Bet has attempted to learn of his whereabouts and would find a means of rescue if at all possible. More to the point, and in agreement with "Zionist Forever", I am shocked that we continue to make life so palatable for Hamas prisoners. As "Zionist Forever" began to note, free education, family visits, Red Cross, lawyers, and medical, etc., yet many are released only to damage our country and our people all over again.
16. simple solution
arie   (12.31.09)
All names on ther hamas list get hung iran if shalit is home in one hour. Barak needed Guts to turn the water and power off the day he was kidnaped but he only has guts againt jews like rav melamed. Arie
17. Hamas fabrication
Kufr Akbar ,   Vancouver, Canada   (12.31.09)
All this story means is that there are some guys in Gaza whom Hamas wants to kill. So they accuse them of collaborating with Israel. That's all. Hamas often accuses various Fatah people of collaborating with Israel, in the hope that it will incite a lynching. Come to think of it, Arab despots in general have a habit of accusing their rival Arab despots of collaborating with Israel. Usama knows that trick too.
18. targeted assasinations
Barney ,   USA   (12.31.09)
of hamass officials one by one , methodically, surgically, will greatly increase their desire to free Gilad. They espouse their "cause" but in reality they only care about their own skins, prosperity, and freedom. A giant con game swallowed by the "pali" people. Israel is the homeland of the Jews. The others better learn to live in harmony with the Jews on the Jews terms or there are many muslim countries to go to.
19. Israel should insist on the release of the Palestinians who
Rivkah   (12.31.09)
tried to rescue Gilad Shalit as a condition for the release of the many prisoners in Israel's jails.
20. #2
Norman ,   France, Eurabia   (12.31.09)
Sweden ? Where is it ?
21. HAMAS Tall Tale
Jimmy37 ,   Brooklyn, NY   (12.31.09)
Why does the world print anything HAMAS or any other terrorist organization claims? Lying and getting attention is part of their strategy. Very similar to a what a 2-year old does.
22. "even the war was an attemp to find Shalit"
William ,   Israel   (12.31.09)
We already know where he is, and always did. You just happened to place dozens of booy traps around him, which could kill him at any time...not really our goal. Israel doesn't need a war to gain information, especially one centered in North Gaza when Shalit is down South. We have plenty of Gazans wo are sick of Hamas and willing to talk. The war was just a nice gesture after many warnings to stop the rockets. Can't say we didn't try to save you from yourselves.
23. #11- Why no attempt made years ago?
William ,   Israel   (12.31.09)
Because Kadima-Labor were in charge then. It's easy to appease than to be daring. They proved that in S. Lebanon, too.
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