"Negotiating with terrorists never works. Biden's insistence that Israel bargain with Hamas is as tragically wrong as his swapping $6 billion with Iran for five U.S. hostages," wrote the former U.S. official John Bolton.

The deal would secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov in exchange for an Iranian operative captured by the Mossad.

'The prisoners "have sacrificed that which is most precious and carried out the orders of the [PA] leadership.'

Hamas vowed 'not [to] stop capturing soldiers until all our prisoners are released.'

Fatah, the party headed by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, is waiting for 'a new quality operation one day.'

No prisoner deal with Hamas is on the horizon, according to a senior Egyptian official.

Gilad Shalit and Nitzan Shabbat marry in low-key affair.

Israel is trying to create a 'new equation' linking Gaza's reconstruction and economic recovery to prisoner exchange, the groups say; experts warn the risk of a new round of violence is high.

Syrian forces abducted an Israeli woman who wandered into Syrian territory, demanding the release of two security prisoners held by Israel.

Ahlam Tamimi, who killed 16 people in the Sbarro bombing, is disappointed more Jews weren't killed.

Amnesty International is speaking out against the Hamas terror group, demanding they release Israeli hostages from Gaza.

Many terrorists released in the Shalit deal have returned to violence against Israelis, thus reducing the chances for future prisoner releases of this kind as part of any peace negotiations.

"I am happy to return to Jerusalem. I wish to be a thorn in the throat of the Zionist plan to Judaize Jerusalem."

Since the recent kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, Hamas has intensified the indoctrination of hate and murder among Palestinian Arab children.