Minister Naftali Bennett referred to reports of a prisoner exchange deal which is developing with Hamas.
"It is wrong to free living terrorists in exchange for the bodies of our soldiers. We must increase the pressure and hurt Hamas so much that it won't pay them to hold on to the bodies. Kidnapping should be an burden and not a boon.
Bennett added that "we should be aware that terrorists released in the Shalit deal have reneged and murdered many Jews. Yahya Sanwar, the Hamas leader and murderer, was also released in the Shalit deal and is totally preoccupied with planning the murder of Jews. With all our pain, we must stand strong."