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(IsraelNN.com) General Security Services (Shabak) head Yuval Diskin opposes a proposed change in definition that would define fewer terrorists as having “blood on their hands.”  A ministerial committee has suggested changing the definition to cover only those who personally killed Israelis, and not the terrorists who masterminded the attacks.  The change in definition is meant to allow Israel to release senior terrorists in exchange for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.

Diskin will speak to the committee when it meets again on Wednesday and will explain his position.  IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi has opposed the proposal as well, and argues that no terrorists should be released until Shalit is set free.