�I do not wish to get into it,� stated Defense Minister Ehud Barak, when asked on Israel Radio on Wednesday morning to explain why Israel continues releasing terrorists while Gilad Shalit remains imprisoned by Hamas.
�There is some logic to the prime minister�s decision,� stated Barak, who added Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated he is committed to working towards obtaining Shalit�s release.
In short, Mr. Barak lacked any concrete response, and he has not signaled any opposition to the cabinet�s latest good-will gesture, the release of 199 terrorists and security prisoners.
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
