Jerusalem – Israel’s Cabinet has approved a prisoner swap with Hamas that will bring home a captured Israeli soldier in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.
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The Cabinet approved the deal in a 26-3 vote, after a debate that lasted more than three hours.
Ahead of the vote, Israel’s hardline foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said he would oppose the deal, arguing that freeing convicted militants would lead to new violence.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implored his Cabinet to support the deal, saying it was the best Israel could hope for.
“This is a difficult decision, but leadership is tested at moments like this, on the ability to make difficult decisions,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
What will he say when one of these 1000 terrorists kills another Isreali in the next few months or Hamas kidnaps another Israeli and demands the release of another 1000….where does it end.
What happens if they make another 1,000 bombs or teach another 5,000 students to make bombs? It is against everything Israel stood for!! DEALING WITH TERRORISTS!!