Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants show their skills during a training session in Gaza City at sunset on August 29, 2008. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is willing to release 450 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier held by militants in the Gaza Strip, a newspaper reportedt today. Olmert has asked the five ministers dealing with the proposed swap with Hamas to draw up the list which would increase from about 80 the number of prisoners Israel is willing to release in exchange for Gilad Shalit, the Haaretz newspaper said. The Israeli corporal, who turned 22 two days ago, was captured in a deadly cross-border raid from Gaza in June 2006 and is believed to be held by Hamas. Getty Images logo Getty Images 42 months ago

Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants show their skills during a training session in Gaza City at sunset on August 29, 2008. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is willing to release 450 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier held by militants in the Gaza Strip, a newspaper reportedt today. Olmert has asked the five ministers dealing with the proposed swap with Hamas to draw up the list which would increase from about 80 the number of prisoners Israel is willing to release in exchange for Gilad Shalit, the Haaretz newspaper said. The Israeli corporal, who turned 22 two days ago, was captured in a deadly cross-border raid from Gaza in June 2006 and is believed to be held by Hamas.

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