TERRORISTS that took part in deadly attacks on civilians to be freed?

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The Irish Times - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Hamas in talks on prisoner swap deal

MARK WEISS
Jerusalem -- HAMAS OFFICIALS in Gaza are due to meet today with Ernst Uhrlau, the German mediator trying to clinch a prisoner swap deal between the Islamic group and Israel, although significant gaps remain between the sides.

After a marathon session of the Israeli inner cabinet, which ended early yesterday morning, Mr Uhrlau was presented with Israel’s latest proposals to end the three-and-a-half-year captivity of Cpl Gilad Shalit, who was seized by Palestinian militants on the Gaza border.

In return for the soldier’s return, Israel is willing to set free 980 detainees, including militants who participated in, or planned, some of the deadliest attacks on Israeli civilians. The final sticking point appeared to be over the fate of some of the hardcore West Bank militants due to be set free.

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