Israel has renewed its offer to release 1000 Palestinian prisoners if Hamas militants free the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned however in a live televison address that Israel will not pay "any price" for the release of Sergeant Shalit, who was captured four years ago.
He said experience showed that many Palestinian militants previously released had returned to violence.
Talks to free Sgt Shalit broke down in 2009 because Israel and Hamas could not agree on a list of prisoners, the BBC reports.
