I sat with Knesset Member Yaakov "Ketzaleh" Katz this morning
and heard him commenting on the deal to swap some 1,000 convicted terrorists for
IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
Ketzaleh noted that Gilad Shalit's father Noam visited him several times
in his capacity as the Head of the National Union Party. Ketzaleh told him that
all of his sons are in elite units of the IDF, and that he would without
hesitation support 100% the risking of his own sons' lives in an operation to
rescue Shalit. He said that there was a pleasant and respectful relationship
between him and Noam Shalit, even though Ketzaleh never verbalized his support
for freeing convicted terrorists.
Regarding this week's deal, Ketzaleh told the true story of a young,
very attractive girl in Israel who had cancer in part of her face. She begged
the doctors to conduct the operation in a way that would not leave a large scar
diminishing her beauty. Going into the surgery, she again pleaded with the doctors
to make sure that the operation won't make her ugly. When the doctors cut into her face, they left tiny bits of the growth in place in order not to magnify the scar that would remain, as per the request of the patient. The girl died six months after the operation.
One of the surgeons said that they simply could not stand up to her pleadings.
Either way, it appears that the deal is a done deal, and we all now look forward to seeing Gilad Shalit reunited with his family and nation.
Chag Sameach!
