WASHINGTON -- Israel has threatened to assassinate the Palestinian prime minister if Hamas militants do not release a captured Israeli soldier unharmed, it was reported.
The warning was delivered to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a letter, as Israeli officials considered an offer by Hamas to free Cpl. Gilad Shalit -- and Israeli military officials prepared an invasion force for a second major offensive into Gaza, The Australian reported.
Hamas political leaders in Gaza -- including Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh -- had gone into hiding. The proposal to free Shalit was brokered by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, The Australian said.
He warned Hamas Friday it faces severe consequences if it did not modify its "extreme stance," and called the conflict a lightning rod for Palestinian vengeance.
Shalit's kidnappers issued new demands, including a halt to Israel's offensive in Gaza and the release of 1,000 prisoners. The kidnappers did not say they would release Shalit in exchange for their demands being met, The Jerusalem Post reported.
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I am totally for this action. If the Palestinian government does not act in a swift manner more blood of there people will be shed and it will not be Israel's fault. These problems are ones that the Palestinian people imposed upon themselves with the election of Hamas and current refusal to recognize Israel. No negotiations should be taken place, if need be I'm sure Israel will do whatever is necessary to protect its people and it's land. As far as I am concerned they could level all of Gaza and I think it would be an improvement.
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You and me both my friend, Level it and send our illegals to rebuild it. kill 2 birds with one nuke.
they are not threatening the prez abbas
I wish the US would take a page from the Israeli Foreign Policy manual on this one. Threaten Al-Assad and Ahmadinejad with the same thing next time a US soldier dies from torture.
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