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Shalit deal signals return of the will of the people

The fact that Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to sign the Shalit swap deal, a contradiction of his stated worldview, indicates that while the hand that signed the deal was indeed the PM's, the strings were pulled by the Israeli public.

Ahlam Tamimi, sentenced to 16 life sentences for her involvement in the "Sbarro" suicide bombing on 9 August 2001 in Jerusalem, says she had no regrets and stressed she would, given the opportunity, do it again.

"It was a calculated act, performed with conviction and faith in Allah," Tamini said in an interview posted on the Hamas website. "Jihad warriors are always ready to die as martyrs, to be arrested - or to succeed. I managed to overcome the barrier of prison and was released. Why should I repent?"

The Sbarro attack resulted 130 wounded and 15 killed.