Ehud Olmert has dismissed the chief negotiator for the truce with Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on Feb. 23 dismissed the chief negotiator for a truce with Hamas Amos Gilad (Amos Gilad) for the fact that Gilad has publicly criticized the government's actions in negotiating with the Palestinians, passes Associated Press.

In an interview with Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv Gilad, in particular, expressed its disagreement with the position of Olmert, who refused to open the crossings on the border with the Gaza Strip and lift the economic blockade until Hamas controls the sector does not absolve the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, kidnapped militants in 2006.

For its part, Hamas has repeatedly stated that it was opening an indispensable condition for the CPR and the truce is not going to link this issue with the release of Gilad Shalit.

The mere truce, which takes place with the active mediation of Egypt, to consolidate the ceasefire agreement reached in January 2009 after the Israeli operation "Cast lead" in the Gaza Strip. It remains unknown how Gilad resignation will affect the negotiations.

According to observers, for the remaining weeks in office, Ehud Olmert will try to reach a truce with Hamas, moreover, that the future prime Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear earlier that it intends to tighten policies regarding Hamas. In particular, Netaniagu said that "Operation Cast lead, lasted 22 days in Gaza, ended too soon.

Expected to take place, Amos Gilad, one of the closest advisers Ehud Olmert Tourgeman Shalom (Shalom Turgeman). Regarding the release of Gilad Shalit, according to unconfirmed until data from the Israeli Defense Ministry, the talks chaired by deckle Ofer (Ofer Dekel), which was previously able to enter into an agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon to exchange prisoners of war.