Hamas has released an audio tape with the voice of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit stating, "I am Gilad ben [son of] Noam Shalit. I am captured by Hamas... Mom and Dad, my brother and sister, I send regards to you and my friends in the IDF."
The recording is the first sign that the soldier was or is alive. He was abducted one year ago today, and the release of the audio comes several hours before Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to meet with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas at the Sharm el-Sheikh. Hamas objects to the four-way conference, which includes Egypt and Jordan.
The recording is the first sign that the soldier was or is alive. He was abducted one year ago today, and the release of the audio comes several hours before Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to meet with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas at the Sharm el-Sheikh. Hamas objects to the four-way conference, which includes Egypt and Jordan.