JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will not accept Hamas demands for releasing prisoners in exchange for a soldier held nearly three years in Gaza. Olmert addressed his nation on TV after his Cabinet heard a report about failed indirect talks in Cairo between Israel and Hamas. Olmert said Israel would not agree to add names to the list of prisoners it was prepared to release to win freedom for the soldier, Sgt. Gilad Schalit, 22. Olmert said efforts would continue, but it was clear that he believed there was no chance for a deal while he is in office. "There are red lines," he declared. "We will not cross them." Israel TV showed the live statement Tuesday on a split screen with the soldier's parents watching outside.
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