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| Captured Israeli 'in good health' | Captured Israeli 'in good health' |
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| A Palestinian militant group which captured an Israeli soldier near the Gaza border last June has given fresh details about his condition. | |
| "Gilad Shalit is in good health," said a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees in a statement quoted by AP. | "Gilad Shalit is in good health," said a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees in a statement quoted by AP. |
| The PRC official added that Cpl Shalit was being treated according to Islamic standards of dealing with PoWs. | The PRC official added that Cpl Shalit was being treated according to Islamic standards of dealing with PoWs. |
| He was seized by a joint force of militants, who demanded the release of 1,000 Palestinians for his return. | He was seized by a joint force of militants, who demanded the release of 1,000 Palestinians for his return. |
| "We are ready to keep him for years so long as our demands are not met," the statement, in the name of Abu Mujahid, said. | "We are ready to keep him for years so long as our demands are not met," the statement, in the name of Abu Mujahid, said. |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has offered to release "many" Palestinian detainees, if the Palestinians free Cpl Shalit and set up a national unity government that would recognise Israel and renounce violence. | Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has offered to release "many" Palestinian detainees, if the Palestinians free Cpl Shalit and set up a national unity government that would recognise Israel and renounce violence. |
| On Sunday, Israel's Maariv daily said the ruling Palestinian Hamas movement - which rejects Israel's conditions - passed a video tape of Cpl Shalit to the Egyptian authorities. | On Sunday, Israel's Maariv daily said the ruling Palestinian Hamas movement - which rejects Israel's conditions - passed a video tape of Cpl Shalit to the Egyptian authorities. |
| Quoting senior officials, Maariv reported that Israel had categorically rejected a Hamas offer to free 250 detainees in return for the tape. | Quoting senior officials, Maariv reported that Israel had categorically rejected a Hamas offer to free 250 detainees in return for the tape. |
| Israel currently jails thousands of Palestinians on security grounds, including more than 700 "administrative detainees" who are held without being charged or tried. | Israel currently jails thousands of Palestinians on security grounds, including more than 700 "administrative detainees" who are held without being charged or tried. |