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Israelis yesterday welcomed a major prisoner swap that will free soldier Gilad Shalit after five years in captivity, in return for the release of more than 1000 Palestinians, but emotions were mixed over the lopsided exchange negotiated with Hamas.
"We are proving, for who knows how many times, that each of our soldiers is a world unto himself, and we will make a supreme effort to bring him home. The deal is a tough one, but it was the best possible to reach in these conditions," Home Front Security Minister Matan Vilnai told Israeli Radio.See the full content of this document
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Israel Defends Prisoner Swap
He said the terms did not give the Islamist g...
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