Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, left, holds a press conference with released Palestinian prisoner Fatma Ziq, second right, who returned to Gaza after her release from an Israeli jail, during a press conference in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Israel freed 19 Palestinian women prisoners on Friday after Hamas militants handed over a video disc offering a first glimpse of an Israeli soldier they have held captive for more than three years. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, left, holds a press conference with released Palestinian prisoner Fatma Ziq, second right, who returned to Gaza after her release from an Israeli jail, during a press conference in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Israel freed 19 Palestinian women prisoners on Friday after Hamas militants handed over a video disc offering a first glimpse of an Israeli soldier they have held captive for more than three years.

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