The armed wing of Hamas threatened to slay the abducted
caporal Gilad Shalit if Israeli airstrikes continue in the Gaza Strip and any
of their leaders will be killed.
"Israel
can forget about Shalit, if leading members of Hamas die," a Hamas spokesperson
said.
Caporal Gilad Shalit of the Israeli Armed Corps was abducted
on 25 June 2006, when his
unit was attacked by Palestinian militants on the southern Gaza Strip border.
The militants attacked a post on the border in the early hours, killing two
soldiers and wounded four others. Among the injured was Shalit, who had a
broken hand and was kidnapped by the Palestinian gunmen.
Several rescue operations were launched after his
disappearance, unfortunately with no success. The government and other renowned
personalities tried to negotiate Shalit’s release, but the armed wing of the
Palestinian Islamist organization firmly held its position.
Previously, Hamas asked for the release of all Palestinian prisoners
with ages under 18, but Israel
failed to comply and Shalit remains even now in the militants custody.
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