Olmert: No Hizballah Prisoner Swap Unless Israeli Soldiers Are Alive

[Reuters] Israel will not free prisoners to Hizballah unless it proves that two Israeli soldiers it captured are alive, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert told EU ambassadors this week. "We do not plan on giving Hizballah what they want in exchange for coffins," a participant quoted Olmert as saying. "We do not plan on making any deal with Hizballah until I receive proof the soldiers are alive."


2006-12-01 01:00:00

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