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Shin Bet agrees to free prisoners 'with blood on their hands' for Shalit
By Amos Harel and Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Shin Bet, Yuval Diskin 

Shin Bet security service chief Yuval Diskin has somewhat softened his position regarding the prisoners who could be released in return for Shalit. Diskin is now prepared to release some prisoners "who have the blood of Israelis on their hands," so long as the risk they pose is lessened.

The government's coordinator for hostage negotiations, Ofer Dekel, left for Cairo on Thursday, where talks have resumed over a deal to secure the release of kidnapped Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit.

Shalit was abducted two years ago in a cross-border raid by Palestinian militants, and has since remained in captivity in the Gaza Strip.
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Sources in the defense establishment expressed satisfaction at the renewed effort to advance the deal, and in particular at the increased Egyptian role in mediating between the parties.

The resumption of the talks is part of the agreements Israel and Egypt reached in connection with the cease-fire (tahadiyeh) between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Dekel held meetings in Cairo with Egyptian intelligence officials, headed by Egypt's intelligence chief, General Omar Suleiman. Simultaneously, talks are taking place between Egypt and Hamas. Dekel was supposed to talk to his hosts about the procedural aspects of the talks, while gaining an impression as to areas where Hamas might prove flexible.

Israeli officials are encouraged by the Egyptians' attitude toward the mediation, which they found to be more serious and thorough this time around. The intention is to conduct intensive negotiations in the near future, in order to advance a deal. The gaps between the sides are still substantial, primarily because of Hamas' demand that Israel release dozens of its members who are serving multiple life sentences for their roles in suicide bombings that killed and wounded many.

The solution being proposed is to transfer such inmates who are from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip or another country. A similar solution was used in the deal involving the wanted militants who holed up in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in 2002. Dekel is in favor of a similar arrangement, as are Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.

The London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al Hayat reported on Thursday that Egypt had given Israel a list of 1,000 prisoners Hamas wants freed in return for Shalit, but Israel objected to 75 percent of them. According to the paper's sources, the deal in the works is set to include the release of 150 Palestinian inmates in the first stage, in return for Shalit being transferred to Egypt, where his family will be able to visit him. On Shalit's return to Israel, 800 additional prisoners will be released in two stages.

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      1.   Praise God!!! An end in sight for many suffering families!!! 03:56  |  God is GOOD 27/06/08
      2.   Verse of the day @ Biblegateway.com 03:59  |  Immanuel 27/06/08
      3.   blood in their hands 04:10  |  Shmuelshachor 27/06/08
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      7.   Released to Gaza 07:19  |  Ron 27/06/08
      8.   MERT HAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS AND HE`S STILL WALKING AROUND FREE! 07:23  |  glenna 27/06/08
      9.   Israel should have a deportation option for Palestinian felons 07:35  |  David G 27/06/08
      10.   950 for 1 07:36  |  Daniel 27/06/08
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      16.   Oslo Gang should serve out their sentences 08:27  |  BobUSA 27/06/08
      17.   # 3 Shmuelshachor 08:53  |  Palestinian 27/06/08
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