Hadassah's President Responds to Israeli Prisoner Exchange

LOS ANGELES, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the bodies of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were returned to Israel as part of a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah. National President of Hadassah Nancy Falchuk made the following remarks at the closing session of Hadassah's 94th Annual National Convention Wednesday in Los Angeles: "This is a day of tremendous sadness. The Jewish people grieve alongside the families of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, who although they have at long last been returned to Israel, have not been returned alive. Our hearts and prayers are with their loved ones in this time of sorrow. "There are still prayers to be uttered: Gilad Shalit is still being held prisoner in Gaza by Hamas. Guy Hever, Ron Arad, Zecharya Baumel, Zvi Feldman, and Yehuda Katz are still missing in action. We pray for... [read full story]