The Palestinian resistance in Gaza has made it known that the Al Qassam Brigades will seize more Israeli soldiers if Israel refuses to free Palestinian prisoners.
In a statement yesterday Hamas's Ra'ed al-Attar told reporters that "if Israel does not accept the demands to free 1,450 prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, al-Qassam would imprison more soldiers."
Shalit was taken prisoner by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip in 2006. Hamas said it will free the Israeli soldier when Israel releases 1,450 Palestinian prisoners from its custody.
"Hamas movement is not intending to make any concessions concerning its demands to finalise the prisoner-exchange deal, and if this soldier (Shalit) is not enough, we would take more," al-Attar said.
Meanwhile Israel has denied that it has re-opened negotiation on the prisoner exchange.
In a statement yesterday Hamas's Ra'ed al-Attar told reporters that "if Israel does not accept the demands to free 1,450 prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, al-Qassam would imprison more soldiers."
Shalit was taken prisoner by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip in 2006. Hamas said it will free the Israeli soldier when Israel releases 1,450 Palestinian prisoners from its custody.
"Hamas movement is not intending to make any concessions concerning its demands to finalise the prisoner-exchange deal, and if this soldier (Shalit) is not enough, we would take more," al-Attar said.
Meanwhile Israel has denied that it has re-opened negotiation on the prisoner exchange.
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