Hamas leaders say they will kidnap Israelis to use as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners. The statement came a day after Israel freed 429 Arab prisoners in exchange for a kidnapped Israeli businessman and the bodies of three Israeli soldiers.
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