According to Hamas official Muhammed Shihab, Egypt has suggested that Israel release 1,429 terrorists in exchange for the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists over seven months ago while on a patrol near the Kerem Shalom border crossing.
Several prisoner exchange deals have been discussed over the course of the past several months, but none have been implemented. Hamas has called most of the deals off at the last minute, leading to accusations that Shalit is being used as a pawn in infighting between the Hamas and Fatah terrorist groups. As the two groups have recently agreed to form a unity government, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has pointed out that Fatah leaders, including PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, are now responsible for Shalit.
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