(NEWS) Prisoners: Israel Wants Us To Pressure Hamas

"Thousands of cellular phones smuggled into security prisons despite Prison Service inspections. Prisoners say Israel 'wants us to talk to our families, push Hamas to accept Shalit exchange deal'

Palestinians imprisoned in Israel told Ynet on Monday that in recent months authorities have been turning a blind eye to smuggling of cellular phones into prisons.

According to the prisoners, authorities are allowing conversations between prisoners and their families because they believe these would serve as a pressuring tool on Hamas to agree to the exchange deal that would release captured soldier Gilad Shalit."