28.06.2011                      26.Siwan, 5771

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Germany: Israel accepted Shalit deal proposal, Hamas did not

Spokesman for German government reaffirms Netanyahu's claim on Sunday that Israel accepted a German-mediated prisoner swap deal for Shalit but Hamas failed to do so.

Germany said Monday that Israel accepted a proposal by a German mediator to free abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit captured by Hamas-linked militants in Gaza five years ago, but Hamas did not sign off on it.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had accepted the proposal, but Hamas rejected the deal. It is thought to include hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Shalit….