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EXCLUSIVE Update on Shalit Deal

November 23, 2009 - 1:07 PM | by: Reena Ninan

EXCLUSIVE: The deal to free kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit rests on the location to which the Palestinian prisoners will be deported

Fox News has learned that a deal to bring home Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit now rests in part on whether Israel will agree to release certain Palestinian prisoners and the country to which those prisoners will be deported.

Sources close to the negotiations also add a new reason to be optimistic about progress: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems more willing to push a deal forward, even if that means releasing Palestinian prisoners involved in past violent acts.

Hamas officials from Syria traveled to Cairo to meet with a Hamas delegation from Gaza on Monday.

Previously it was believed Hamas would tried to strike a deal by the Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) which takes place Friday. But it now looks like a deal may take longer than that--possibly one or two weeks, according to a source close to the negotiations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Germany next week. German mediators have been negotiating between Israel and Hamas.

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Alexandra

Israel should not exchange hundreds of murders for one soldier. These murders, once free, will kill many again. No country should ever negotiate with the terrorists.

November 24, 2009 at 8:37 AM

johnfan

let's start with that - Gilad Shalit never shot his gun unless on practice. now after your nice compliments about us jewish people, let me remind you the base of terror is at the muslim world. you are a racist and I hope you will be jailed for your nazi agenda. it's not your fault after all, you were brainwashed by the islamo-facist propoganda machine and cannot think straight.

November 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM

robert malkowski

he killed palestinians women and babies . and gased them with white phosphorus...and poured acid on homes where children bones melted to ash.. read UN report ..y should we let this killer live?

November 24, 2009 at 7:09 AM

professor

norman rodriquez: your mother's a scumbag

November 24, 2009 at 6:47 AM

Jay Morris

I find it hard to believe all of the anti-semetic comments in reaction to this report. It is imperative to release Gilad Shalit as soon as possible because this is the humane thing to do. As Israelis we all serve in the army and know that our government will do whatever is humanely possible if we are taken captive by our enemies to secure our soldiers release. We have a long history of uneven prisoner exchanges.There is no choice but to make the exchange and secure his release. He has been a prisoner long enough!

November 24, 2009 at 5:35 AM

Barey

just shows u people that one israli is worth more then 300 pals'.

November 24, 2009 at 4:34 AM

Barey

"Mr.Rodriguez" i am quit amazed that you know how to write, out of respect to the rest of your people i will not say that most of you kill kids, steal and trad drugs and often just rape for sports. the jew scumbegs have a biger hand in making the USA the great nation that it is Today(much more then you can say).

November 24, 2009 at 4:29 AM

Randall

Well, well. I always knew it. One Israeli soldier is worth hundreds of terrorists! So just ONE terrorist is only worth the shoestrings of an Israeli soldier! Seems right to me!!

November 24, 2009 at 12:12 AM

LD

yeah i agree with ASchultz. All the palestinians wanted, since time immemorial, was the death of Israel as a nation. But they would never be successful in doing that. ..

November 23, 2009 at 11:19 PM

ASchultz

Abe your comment lacks any degree of a clue. The muslims dont care if thier people live or die. They use them as shields and hide behind them. Its not about the Palestinians its about the death of Isreal as a nation. Its never been about the people. Do you really think when Iran invokes the Palestinians they care? The media is biased to Isreal LOL. Seriously cmon think before you speak.

November 23, 2009 at 10:25 PM

edward

I would not bargain with these kidnappers nor would I concern myself with UN or world opinion. I would level both Gaza and the West Bank if he is not immediately returned. The Nazis did the same give us your valubles and you can go free. To the gas chambers no charge.

November 23, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Diesel

Isreal has the United States by the throat. Can you believe that presidential candidates have to pledge an oath to isreal at the AIPAC convention--Its ridiculous--Zionists taking over.

November 23, 2009 at 8:56 PM

jkk

George I couldn't agree more.. I've been saying this for years. Unfortunately Arab leaders place this value on their own people.

November 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM

Irene

I want to comment on Honest Abe statement regarding media bias towards the Arab. The fact that he is alive and in good condition which I doubt very much is due only to the fact that he is a trade commodity but not because these cuthrouts are human.

November 23, 2009 at 5:21 PM

Irene

I want to comment on Honest Abe statement regarding media bias towards the Arab. The fact that he is alive and in good condition which I doubt very much is due only to the fact that he is a trade commodity but not because these cuthrouts are human.

November 23, 2009 at 5:21 PM

David

Hamas to return Israeli hostage in customary body bag?

November 23, 2009 at 3:09 PM

Freedtoo

How can you trust Hamas? It will be interesting to see if he really is released, and what condition he in in. Didn't Hamas just put a bounty on capturing other Israeli soldiers?

November 23, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Honest Abe

Well the fact they kept that prisoner alive while their own people were being bombed, maimed and killed goes to show that the moslems are not savageous people as the biased media wants us to believe.

November 23, 2009 at 2:27 PM

media watcher

What's so EXCLUSIVE about it?? Gosh, there's nothing new in this report! What's going on with you FOX?

November 23, 2009 at 2:15 PM

George

It is a shame that the Israeli soldier had to be in captivity so long, but thanks God he is alive. This also tells you how much is an israeli life worth, one israeli equal one thousand arabs.

November 23, 2009 at 1:58 PM

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