(NEWS) Barak: 'There Are Other Channels Of Action'

"Defense minister hints at non-diplomatic option to free Gilad Schalit.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak discussed kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit in the Knesset on Monday, hinting that there may be a military option for releasing him.

'We sent Gilad Schalit, and must do everything possible to bring him home,' Barak said. 'There are negotiations taking place, and there are other channels of action - and it would be wrong to elaborate about them.'"