Interior Minister (Kadima) Ronnie Bar-On stated that the captors of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit "will pay a price that has not yet been seen if they harm him." He added, "It is out of the question to think that we will enter into talks with the terrorists. It must be remembered that we left Gaza and they came out of there to abduct Shalit." 

--Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres said that the Palestinians should conduct negotiations among themselves and not with Israel for the release of IDF Cpl. Gilad Shalit. Peres said, "We are not suckers and won't give a prize to hooligans who act like they are from the jungle."

However, he referred to Kassam missile attacks and kidnappings as "the price of withdrawal from Gaza."