Israel 'ready for swop'
17/08/2006 20:43  - (SA)  

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New plan to free soldier Israeli soldier 'still alive' Gaza crisis may last 'months' Israel rejects Shalit exchange

Jerusalem - Israel is ready in principle to free Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier captured by Gaza-based militants, the serviceman's father Noam Shalit told Israeli television on Thursday.

"We spoke with the prime minister (Ehud Olmert) and in principle the government is ready for a release.

"But before any of that can happen, we need to have proof that Gilad is still alive," Shalit told the privately run Channel Two.

Corporal Gilad Shalit was seized in a cross-border raid from Gaza on June 25 in which two comrades were killed.

Ever since, Israel has publicly insisted that Shalit must be freed without preconditions.

It launched a major offensive against the territory to secure his release and stop rocket fire by militants.

- AFP

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