Khaberni - On Thursday, Israeli government spokesperson Shush Pedrosoian said that Israel does not intend to release Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti as part of an agreement reached with the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to release Israeli prisoners held in Gaza in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
She added to reporters, "I assure you at this stage that he will not be part of this release deal."
Israel and Hamas had previously agreed in indirect talks to release the forty-eight prisoners held by militants in Gaza in exchange for the release of about 2000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
