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Political Source: The Price for Shalit – Impossible
[The] hope for the release of the abducted soldier encountered an
obstacle. A senior source that is involved with the affair: "Anyone who
would see the list of prisoners that Hamas is demanding will understand
that the price tag does not enable realization of the deal." This is what one
of the most senior political sources dealing with the affair said this week,
in closed talks. "Anyone who would see the list of prisoners that Hamas
is demanding will understand this", he added. "It is very difficult to agree
to such a price – even (on the part of) those who very much want to
promote the deal and even (on the part of) those who believe that one
must pay a heavy price for it." The senior (source)'s opinion also reflects
the opinion of the Israel Security Agency [General Security Service],
which is displaying relative stiffness and which objects to performing the
deal in its present format. As of now, the political echelon is the one that
must make the decision, but it is hesitating.
During the recent months quite a few [not a few] dramas took place
regarding [in] the contacts with Hamas. As of now, despite considerable
progress that has taken place in [the] recent months, the final, decisive,
decision has not yet been reached by the political echelon. This, as
opposed to the IDF's position, which Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, who
thinks that one must return Gilad Shalit home as quickly as possible and
at any price, represents adamently.
Our reporter Amit Cohen adds: Fourteen wanted (men) from the Al-
Aqsa's Slain Brigades, the military wing of Fatah, who were held at the
Palestinian Authority prison in Nablus, escaped from the spot. The
wanted (men) were in the prison as part of an agreement between the
(Palestinian) Authority and Israel, according to which Israel would stop
chasing Fatah's wanted (men), if these undertake not to partake in [deal
with] terror and would be under the responsibility of the Palestinian
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