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By: Ben-David

Ben-David — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:22:44 +0000

yoni:
if Israel had any proof that these soldiers were killed while in custody of Hezbollah, I am sure heads would be rolling all the way to Beirut.
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… hey yoni, ever hear of this guy called Ehud Olmert?

sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Regarding Jesse:

Rev. Jesse Jackson, acting as an independent envoy, along with the Red Cross and the UN, all confirmed that Israeli POW’s Regev and Goldwasser were alive.

Full story here (and elsewhere):
web.israelinsi...

By: yoni

yoni — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:37:10 +0000

I don’t remember Jackson meeting the soldiers, and if Israel had any proof that these soldiers were killed while in custody of Hezbollah, I am sure heads would be rolling all the way to Beirut.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:27:45 +0000

When did he report this?

By: Ben-David

Ben-David — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:16:07 +0000

Middle – if one was certainly killed in the initial attack, that means Jesse Jackson lied when he reported meeting the soldiers…

By: themiddle

themiddle — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:36:26 +0000

An interesting and positive spin on the exchange in Ha’aretz.

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By: BrazilianJew

BrazilianJew — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:19:21 +0000

I agree with Yoni. I was angry and felt sick to my stomack the day the deal was made. However, as the days pass I start to feel more and more that it was the only way. Israeli soldiers and their families should feel that the government will do all it can to avoid situations like Ron Arad’s. Now, the focus must turn to Shalit.

By: yoni

yoni — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:22:43 +0000

I think the body of a soldier and the importance of closer for the families are much more important than strategery (ala George W).

Israel has the upper hand no matter what, this will only make Israel, and Israelis will stronger and more proud of who they are….. The enemy will always loose because they are valueless.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:42:45 +0000

Ben David, newspapers carried the IDF’s assessment that at least one was killed and a good chance the other was also killed in the original Hizbullah attack. This wasn’t a secret or something the government held back. However, despite this, it was obvious that many people believed that at least one of the two was still alive and there wasn’t a conclusive assessment that both were definitely dead.

We agree it was a lousy deal and a stupid negotiation by Olmert, but this post is about the families.