(AP/Washington Post) Ibrahim Barzak - After Israel ignored a deadline to begin releasing Palestinian prisoners, diplomatic efforts continued and militants said they would not kill the soldier. "We are dealing with more than one Middle Eastern government to see if the release of our serviceman can be secured. The fundamental principle is that his release must be unconditional," said Mark Regev, spokesman for Israel's Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile, Osama Hamdan, Hamas' representative in Lebanon, ruled out a compromise and threatened to abduct more Israelis.
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