Government representative Ofir Dekel was in Cairo again on Wednesday, once again seeking to jumpstart negotiations with Hamas towards the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
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According to Arab media reports, Dekel submitted a list to Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman, containing the names of terrorists Israel has agreed to release.
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Hamas has given a list of some 400 names to Israel, with Israel announcing weeks ago it has approved about 70 names on that list. Since that time, following the Regev-Goldwasser prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hizbullah, Hamas has announced it was taking a harder-line towards the talks and will demand the release of other terrorists as well, stating there will be no flexibility.
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Noam and Aviva Shalit, Gilad�s parents, have accused Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet of abandoning their son�s interests and not doing enough towards reaching a deal with Hamas towards his release.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)