Published on:
27/08/2008
Type:
Article
The lull arrangement was violated once again this week by two incidents in which three rockets were fired at Israel. Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited Egypt and met with President Mubarak in order to promote the release of abducted soldier Gilad Shalit. On August 25, 2008, Israel released 199 Palestinian prisoners; two of them had been involved with killing Israelis and had served lengthy prison terms. The release was a gesture towards Abu Mazen on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to Israel on a work trip on August 25.