The Israel Defense Forces will advise the government to release additional Palestinian prisoners, in an effort to strengthen Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, a senior IDF officer told Haaretz on Tuesday. However, the officer added, the General Staff believes that such gestures should only be made when Abbas and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon meet, which will apparently happen next month. Full Story
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