It is extremely unfortunate that after years of waiting, the families of the kidnapped Israeli soldiers learn that their loved ones have been killed. My prayers go out to those families who had kept a hopeful vigil for so long. To make matters worse, Israel is now willing to release a convicted terrorist and four additional prisoners just to get the bodies back. I deeply regret that Prime Minister Olmert must make this difficult decision and pray that the released prisoners reflect on this mercy and do not carry out future attacks on Israeli citizens.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 at 10:20 am and is filed under Politics, Foreign Policy .