哈马斯一月份赢得议会选举以来该问题就一直萦绕着巴以关系。 一名以色列士兵在加沙地带遭绑架，一位18岁以色列平民在约旦河西岸被绑架后遭杀害事件使得该问题变得更加突出。
The abduction of an Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip, as well as the abduction and subsequent murder of an 18-year old Israeli civilian in the West Bank, have brought to the fore that question, which has haunted Israeli-Palestinian relations since Hamas won parliamentary elections in January.