The Israeli Government has just announced that an additional step has been carried out in the framework of the negotiations to return abducted soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser. Israel delivered to Hezbollah the bodies of two terrorists who belonged to the organization, who were killed during the Second Lebanon War and one detainee who was released on medical grounds. In exchange, Hezbollah delivered to Israel the body of Israeli citizen Gabriel Dwait, who died in unclear circumstances and whose body drifted towards the Lebanese coast. His family, which lives in Be’er Sheva, has been duly notified.
This evening’s step constitutes an additional stage in the continuing – UN-mediated negotiations for the return of the abducted soldiers. Even though it is still a long way to the conclusion of these negotiations, Israel expects that this evening’s significant step will serve to hasten the processes that have been underway for over a year.
The families of the abducted soldiers were updated on this evening’s move.
The IDF, Israel Police, Israel Prison Service, International Red Cross and several additional bodies, which are engaged in the intensive and complex UN-mediated negotiations with Hezbollah, took part in this evening’s steps. The entire process was approved by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Security Cabinet and is in accordance with the views of the relevant security and intelligence establishment bodies.
Prime Minister Olmert wishes to personally thank Ofer Dekel, the special coordinator on the return of the abducted soldiers, for his dedicated work. The Prime Minister would like to convey his condolences to the Dwait family and strengthen the Regev and Goldwasser families for their fortitude, restraint and exemplary conduct in light of the harsh circumstances. He hopes that we will soon see Eldad and Ehud back home.
(Source: PM Olmerts Office)
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8 Responses
A step forward or back?
why does israel always have to give more, by the palestinians its something like 500 for 1 over here it is 3 including one living for 1 body whats with the 2 living captives
because one jew is worth more then one … arab
they are just cruel people playing a cruel game.
how they claim to be religious is amazing
to genug: the answer to you q is; to us life is worth more. so 500 to them is the same value as 1 to us.
there a dime a dozen.
each jewish life is priceless.
I don’t believe that this will follow through. The Iranians have let us down before or worse. But, on the other hand, they may be scared after the Israelis bombed their facility or whatever you want to call it in Syria.
they gave up the wrong body, israel has been holding the rotting courpse of a old terrorist, and its about time they give him [olmert] back.
to isaac and gigmpro: i agree that one jew is worth more but over here you are giving them terorists to inflict harm on jews so if you really care about jews you will negotiate equally, and maybe in the future they will have less incentive to kidnap r”l if the return is not as great