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Iran Paid Bribe to Block Soldier's Release - Israel
[Reuters] Irwin Arieff - Israel accused Iran on Thursday of bribing a Hamas leader to sabotage the release of an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants near Gaza in June. Israeli UN Ambassador Dan Gillerman told the Security Council that "we heard news" that Tehran had paid $50 million to Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who lives in Damascus, "to sabotage the negotiations on the release of Cpl. Gilad Shalit and prevent his release." "We have every reason to believe that the Iranian regime has bribed Khaled Meshaal," he said.