try." The buming took place on March 20, but word of the act only began to spread in Afghanistan over the weekend. Hamas Says German Mediation Over Shalit Is Over Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouq said German mediator Gerhard Conrad had failed to hammer out a deal to swap captured Israeli sold

ahu said that he had accepted the proposal, but Hamas rejected the deal. It is thought to include hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Shalit. Hamas said Netanyahu was lying about the mediation effort. Yesterday a German government spokesman confirmed that Israel had accepted a German-medi

led the suicide bomber to the Sbarro pizza shop in Jerusalem in August 2001. In October 2011, Tamimi was released from Israeli prison as part of the Shalit prisoner exchange deal brokered between the Israeli government and Hamas. Following her release, PA TV rebroadcast an interview with her that aired

lly remains Qassam's commander — upgraded and expanded rocket production and import, and Mr. Jabari professionalized operations, culminating in the Shalit deal. With the death of Mr. Jabari, a charismatic figure influential with Hamas leaders inside and outside Gaza, "They are off balance for sure,"

ve stated that the Shalit-exchange sets a precedent to be repeated. The video's visuals include a reenactment of Hamas' capture of Israeli soldier Shalit in 2006 and a picture of terrorist-prisoner Ahmad Barghouti, who is serving 13 life sentences for 13 murders. The following is the text of the vide

r in a cross-border raid by Hamas, Israelis are holding high- profile public events aimed at pushing the government to conclude a deal that would see Shalit repatriated at the cost of an estimated 1,000 llamas loyalists — many who have vowed to continue perpetrating violent acts against Israel — being s