"The reports are incorrect and it's possible they are even causing damage," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told reporters on Sunday, denying reports of an imminent deal with Hamas for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in...
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Defense minister denies wave of reports in Arab media about breakthrough and real progress in talks for prisoner exchange deal, says dispute with Americans over settlement construction not yet resolved
Defense Minister Ehud Barak denied reports of any progress in negotiations for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Barak said prior to entering the weekly cabinet meeting that "the published news reports are incorrect, and...