Two Hamas members arrested by Israel after they infiltrated from Egypt said they planned to kidnap soldiers to use them as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners. The two, who were arrested last week, admitted during questioning that they received their orders from the Hamas command in the Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported Tuesday.
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