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| Two senior Israeli envoys have returned from indirect talks with Hamas in Cairo without a deal on the release of captured soldier, Gilad Shalit. | Two senior Israeli envoys have returned from indirect talks with Hamas in Cairo without a deal on the release of captured soldier, Gilad Shalit. |
| The Israeli government accused Hamas of hardening its position on a proposed exchange of Sgt Shalit for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. | The Israeli government accused Hamas of hardening its position on a proposed exchange of Sgt Shalit for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. |
| Hamas has not commented, but had played down reports that a deal was near. | Hamas has not commented, but had played down reports that a deal was near. |
| The talks were part of a final push by outgoing Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to secure a deal before he leaves office. | The talks were part of a final push by outgoing Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to secure a deal before he leaves office. |
| Sgt Shalit has been held in Gaza since being kidnapped by Palestinian militants in 2006. | Sgt Shalit has been held in Gaza since being kidnapped by Palestinian militants in 2006. |
| The two envoys, Yuval Diskin, head of the Shin Bet security service, and negotiator Ofer Dekel, are due to brief ministers at a special cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon. | The two envoys, Yuval Diskin, head of the Shin Bet security service, and negotiator Ofer Dekel, are due to brief ministers at a special cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon. |
| The meeting had already been postponed from Monday, when it had been scheduled to allow a vote on a possible deal, amid Israeli speculation that an agreement was imminent. | The meeting had already been postponed from Monday, when it had been scheduled to allow a vote on a possible deal, amid Israeli speculation that an agreement was imminent. |
| Cairo talks | Cairo talks |
| Egypt has been brokering the indirect talks. Hamas are demanding the release of more than 400 of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. It turns out that Hamas has hardened its stance... and presented extremist demands, despite the generous (Israeli) propositions that were made Israeli PM's office statement | |
| Among these are senior militants who have been involved in deadly attacks on Israeli civilians. | Among these are senior militants who have been involved in deadly attacks on Israeli civilians. |
| Reports from the talks say one of the issues dividing the sides was Israel's wish to deport some of these prisoners, fearing they would be a security risk if released to the West Bank. | Reports from the talks say one of the issues dividing the sides was Israel's wish to deport some of these prisoners, fearing they would be a security risk if released to the West Bank. |
| Hamas representatives have said the group rejects the deportation proposal on principle. | Hamas representatives have said the group rejects the deportation proposal on principle. |
| Mr Olmert had made the release of Sgt Shalit a major issue of his premiership. But he may have only days left in office, depending on how long it takes Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu to form a coalition. | Mr Olmert had made the release of Sgt Shalit a major issue of his premiership. But he may have only days left in office, depending on how long it takes Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu to form a coalition. |
| The outgoing prime ministers has also said he wanted to make Sgt Shalit's release a precondition for a wider ceasefire agreement with Hamas, under which Hamas wants the crossings into Gaza fully opened to allow rebuilding after the recent Israeli operation. | The outgoing prime ministers has also said he wanted to make Sgt Shalit's release a precondition for a wider ceasefire agreement with Hamas, under which Hamas wants the crossings into Gaza fully opened to allow rebuilding after the recent Israeli operation. |
| Sgt Shalit's family and supporters have said they fear a harder-line cabinet led by Mr Netanyahu might be less likely to do a deal. | Sgt Shalit's family and supporters have said they fear a harder-line cabinet led by Mr Netanyahu might be less likely to do a deal. |
| The Shalits set up a tent in front of Mr Olmert's house last week, escalating their campaign after the prime minister said demonstrations calling for Sgt Shalit's release were unhelpful. | The Shalits set up a tent in front of Mr Olmert's house last week, escalating their campaign after the prime minister said demonstrations calling for Sgt Shalit's release were unhelpful. |
| Gilad Shalit was seized in June 2006 by Palestinian militants, including members of the Hamas group which runs Gaza, in a raid into Israel that also left two Israeli soldiers dead. | Gilad Shalit was seized in June 2006 by Palestinian militants, including members of the Hamas group which runs Gaza, in a raid into Israel that also left two Israeli soldiers dead. |
| Nothing has been heard from the Israeli conscript since June 2008, when a letter in his handwriting was delivered to the Carter Centre in Ramallah in the West Bank. | Nothing has been heard from the Israeli conscript since June 2008, when a letter in his handwriting was delivered to the Carter Centre in Ramallah in the West Bank. |