Hamas Releases Audio Message From Kidnapped Israeli Soldier
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A Hamas Web site posted an audio message on Monday from an Israeli soldier captured a year ago by militants allied with the Islamic group — the first sign from him since he was seized at an army base near the Gaza Strip.
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In the message, posted on a Web site of the Hamas military wing, Cpl. Gilad Shalit said his health is deteriorating and that he needs to go to a hospital. He also said in the brief statement that he is disappointed in the "lack of interest" of the Israeli government in his fate.
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The message was released on the anniversary of his June 25, 2006, capture by Hamas-allied militants who tunneled into Israel.
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