Palestinians Continue War Against Israel

Abbas continues to claim that Gilad Shalit will be released. Too bad there's absolutely no evidence to support his empty claims. It's just his word. There's no sign that he's even alive, so the Palestinian terrorists holding him are just trying to extract concessions from Israel without anyone knowing whether he's alive.

The head of the Egyptian security delegation spearheading the negotiations with Hamas for the release of Cpl. Gilad Schalit, who was kidnapped in a cross-border raid near Kerem Shalom on June 25, denied recent reports that the delegation had delivered to Schalit a pair of glasses to replace those he lost in the raid, Israel Radio reported.

General Jamal Hamad told the Al-Quds newspaper, published in east Jerusalem, that the reports were only "guesses," and that media rumors would not facilitate the release of the captive soldier.

The Nazareth-based A-Sinara newspaper had reported early Friday that Schalit received his glasses, which his parents attempted to send him two months ago.

Of course, the Palestinian terrorists aren't simply content with holding Shalit.

They're continuing their rocket attacks against Israel. Yet another kassam rocket was fired at Sderot, hitting a warehouse but caused no injuries. Abbas calls for PA security to stop the attacks. That's a laugh considering that the same PA security is just another side of the terrorist group operations, just in uniform.

A Palestinian terrorist was killed by an IAF airstrike because he was attempting to place a bomb on the Gaza security fence. Of course, the Egyptians turn around and complain that the Israelis fired on the terrorists. That's right - Israel can't go after the terrorists because that would undermine the chances for peace.

There were yet other skirmishes in the West Bank, including one where a senior member of Fatah's al Aqsa Martyr's Brigade was wounded.

Hamas says that they're not going to give up armed resistance. Figures. There's no reason for them to. They see the weakness in the Israeli resolve and think it is a matter of time before they will achieve success.

Finally, the inter-Palestinian warfare continues with Palestinian gunmen wounding a union leader who has ties to Fatah.