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DAY 4 & 5 (日/月)

First of all the latest news: It seems that the three militant Palestinian groups(PRC's Salah Ed-Din Brigade, Islamic Army and Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing) who kidnapped one week ago the Israeli soldier G. Shalit want to push the current situation now to the final battle. Just a few while ago they announced a ultimatum in which thay gave the Israeli govt. time until 6 AM local time(Gaza/Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, 5 AM CET, 12 AM KST) to release 1,000 Arab/Palestinian prisoners. "Military Communique 3" Issued on Monday by Hamas' armed wing and two other factions said: "If the enemy does not agree to our humanitarian demands ... We will regard this case as closed."(Ynet) Israel's first reaction: "FORGET IT! NO WAY!!" ..of course!!

So - likely - in the next few hours the situation on the ground will be increasing extremely.

Already in the last 24 hours more attacks by the IDF/IAF against Palestinian targets, such as PA institutions but also militants' facilities were reported. But also clashes between Palestinan militants and the IDF were increasing in the last hours, mainly with deadly results on the Pal. side. Since the morning, local time, the first time some(smaller) IDF units are operating in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

Here the latest news by int'l news agencies, newspapers..:

Guardian, GB:

Soldier's captors issue ultimatum to Israel



Relatives of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel demonstrate at the headquarters

of the Red Cross in Gaza city. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters
 

Ynet/Yedioth Ahronot:

Palestinian terrorists issue ultimatum

Factions behind Corporal Gilad Shalit's kidnapping give Israel until 6 a.m. Tuesday to meet their demands for release of Palestinian prisoners, threaten Israel will bear 'full responsibility for consequences' if it fails to comply. Israel not likely to meet ultimatum..

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3270345,00.html

Israel rejects Palestinian ultimatum

 

Statement issued by PM's office in reply to Palestinian ultimatum regarding hostage's release says: We will hold no negotiations over prisoners' release..

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3270554,00.html

 

 

Haaretz:

 

PM's bureau says Israel won't succumb to extortion

Israel rejects militants' ultimatum on prisoner exchange   The bureau of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that Israel rejected an ultimatum issued earlier in the day by Palestinian militants holding an Israel Defense Forces soldier, saying that Israel would not give in to blackmail. The three militant groups behind the kidnap of Corporal Gilad Shalit said they were giving Israel until 6 A.M. Tuesday to agree to release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners or "pay the consequences.".. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/733789.html     IHT/AP: Ultimatum from militants   IHT/NYT: Israel steps up raids in bid to free soldier

Washington Post: Israel Orders Army to Free Soldier at All Costs .......................

Here, how I promised some days before, (a part of) my opinion about the future of the "crisis":   When I read articles like that (Ynet reported this today)..   Muhammad Deif presents: Hamas' military academy   In al-Jazeera interview, senior wanted Palestinian terror suspect presents academy which prepares thousands of activists to fight against Israel; 'Jew that came to lands of Palestine is a murderer, occupier and he is the one we fight.."... http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3270338,00.html (I was asking Palestinians here who are able to see Al Jazeera TV, and they nearly confirmed this article..)       ..I’m convinced that there will be no solution in the Israeli/Arab, Palestine conflict in the near future. Even the Isreali govt will meet the demands of the Palestinian militants to release Shalit, the IDF will withdraw from Gaza... What will be happen? Likely the militant groups will resume the Qassam attacks against s. Isreali towns and villages – just for example.. (how they did this immediately after the complete withdrawal of the Isreali Occupation Forces last year).   Until now for the majority of the Palestinian "resistance" organizations the "liberation of Palestine" means the "67-territories"(West Bank and Gaza) and "48-teritories", a.k.a. the entire present State of Israel.   Even secular organizations, such as PLO, PFLP, DFLP (the last two were called in the past as "communist" parties), see Palestine only in the borders of 1948(even at this time this territory had no real borders, because there was no state).   PLO   PFLP   DFLP     And until now for this kind of Palestine they want to fight... by all means. .....................................       Finally here the latest news(perhaps the latest for today/local time):   Haaretz: Israel rejects militants' ultimatum on prisoner exchange Minister Ramon: IDF operations in Gaza will be 'far far worse' if Shalit harmed Justice Minister Haim Ramon on Monday warned of a harsh military response in the Gaza Strip if an abducted Israeli is harmed by his Palestinian captors. Justice Minister Haim Ramon made the threat after the militants holding Israel Defense Forces Corporal Gilad Shalit implied the soldier would be killed if Israel does not begin releasing Palestinian soldiers by Tuesday morning. "If God forbid, they should hurt the soldier, our operations will be far far worse," Ramon told Channel 2 TV.. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/733789.html   Ynet/Yedioth Ahronot:   Minister: Unprecedented price if Gilad harmed   Hours before deadline set by kidnappers of IDF soldier runs out, Absorption Minister Boim says: 'We will work according to the Jabotinsky doctrine – respond to pressure with pressure.' Soldier’s father: 'I hope State doesn't retrieve deterrence on the back of my son'    Interior Minister Ronnie Bar-On has warned that the kidnappers of Gilad Shalit will pay "an unprecedented price if they harm the soldier."   Bar-On spoke with Ynet on Monday hours before the ultimatum set by Shalit's kidnappers expired.   "There's no connection between this incident and past incidents. This is a kidnapping of a soldier inside the State of Israel by a terror cell which set out from Gaza. This government's worldview is that it won't surrender to blackmail. We have done everything possible and appropriate under the circumstances. Despite the ongoing military and diplomatic pressure, the results are clear: There's no one to talk to," he said.   "We probably won't talk with them," Bar-On said. "We need to remember that we left Gaza and they set out from there to harm us and kidnap a soldier. It is unfathomable that we will hold negotiations under these circumstances.".. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3270674,00.html   IHT/NYT:   Israel shuns ultimatum from militants

I have to stop it now. Later more about it. (That's just the beginning of MY thoughts..)