Posted on 10/18/2011 2:54:16 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
One factor that made the Shalit exchange deal possible was Israel’s crackdown on Hamas prisoners, Channel 2 news reported Tuesday. The worsening of conditions led to pressure on the Hamas leadership to sign a deal quickly, according to the report.
Another factor was Hamas’ understanding that Israel did not intend to give in regarding the release of terrorist leaders, or the deportation of select murderers to foreign countries.
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