Statement Regarding the Abducted Soldiers Deal
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Monday, July 07, 2008

The following is in response to journalists' questions regarding the
abducted soldiers deal ( http://tinyurl.com/6psa8l ):

"We would like to clarify the following:

1) A signing has been carried out with the UN envoy, designed to start the
implementation of the deal. The continued implementation of the deal is
conditioned on several components, regarding which no details will be given.

2) The final report on missing navigator Ron Arad has yet to be received.
It will be received following the completion of the clarification process
between the UN envoy and Hezbollah.

3) The timetable for the implementation of deal will begin after Israel
receives the final report on Ron Arad and in accordance with the Government's
decisions ( http://tinyurl.com/5j5vy5 ) on the issue. After the report is
received, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will convene the Cabinet to discuss the
continued implementation of the deal."