Hamas has made additional last minute demands of Israel in return for freeing abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Analysts say the demands could imperil the deal or postpone its implementation.

Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it was ‘weighing its response’ to an Iranian plot to assassinate its ambassador in Washington, the Kingdom’s official SPA news agency reported. “The kingdom, for

Hamas leaders are telling Arabic media that Israel agreed to release terrorists in exchange for Gilad Shalit without a commitment from the terrorist group to stop kidnapping soldiers. Israel tried

Hamas has published a partial list of terrorists who are expected to be released in exchange for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. On the list are many who took part

Relatives of victims of terrorist attacks have filed an emergency lawsuit against the release of terrorists in exchange for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. The suit was filed with the

Egyptian daily Al-Masri Al-Youm reported late Wednesday that Hamas handed captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit over to Egypt pursuant to the deal brokered with Israel for his release. Egyptian officials reportedly told the newspaper Shalit was transferred to

Active duty and reserve soldiers from elite counter-terrorism units who risked their lives during previous missions to capture terrorists submitted a petition to the Netanyahu government protesting the wholesale release

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to congratulate him on his deal with Hamas for the release of Gilad Shalit. Clinton reportedly told

Interior Minister Eli Yishai (Shas) is advocating the release of 12 Jewish security prisoners convicted of “terrorism related activities,” Arutz Sheva learned. Before the cabinet vote on Tuesday to approve

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs Moshe (Bogie) Ya’alon slammed the cabinet’s decision to release 1,027 terrorists in exchange for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. “I am stunned because

Palestinian Authority chief negotiator Saeb Erekat denied on Thursday that PA and Israeli representatives would meet in Jordan to discuss restarting peace talks on October 23. “It was said that

  Comments made by Judea and Samaria brigade commander Nitzan Alon to the New York Times on Tuesday have raised the ire of Jewish residents who rely on him to

  Fatah leader Azzam al-Ahmad said Wednesday that impromptu talks with Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal in Cairo led him to believe “reconciliation talks” would begin “soon.” Al-Ahmad, who heads the

More than a year after leaving their home and marching to Jerusalem to protest for their son’s return, Aviva and Noam Shalit, Gilad Shalit’s parents, returned to their home in

In the wake of the deal to free kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Egyptian media outlets reported on Wednesday that Ilan Grapel, the Israeli being held in Egypt on spying

A senior security official with the IDF, who was involved in the capture of many terrorists over the years, said on Wednesday that the deal to bring back Gilad Shalit

The deal between Israel and Hamas to release terrorists in exchange for Gilad Shalit will be implemented within 48 hours, the Cairo-based Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Wednesday. According to the

The full list of terrorists that are to be released in exchange for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is expected to be made public by Sunday. The Justice Ministry, led

President Shimon Peres met on Wednesday with the Israeli team that led the negotiations to free Gilad Shalit, headed by David Meidan. During the meeting, Peres told the team, “I

Vandals, apparently Arabs, scrawled ”death to Jews” on four synagogues in Tzfat (Safed) Tuesday night, the latest desecration of holy sites that has plagued Israel in recent weeks. Tzfat’s Chief

Columbian president Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday rebuffed Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas who had travelled to Bogotá to secure support of his unilateral statehood bid at the United Nations.

The week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot, commemorating G-d’s protection of the Jews during their 40-year sojourn prior to entering the Promised Land, begins Wednesday evening. On this holiday, Jews build, eat,