Arab Media: Shalit Wounded in "Israeli" Bombing

Captured ‘Israeli' occupation soldier Gilad Shalit was injured in one of the Air Force strikes in Gaza, Egyptian television reported Sunday night.

"There are reports that the ‘Israeli' soldier held by Hamas was injured in one of the Air Force strikes," the report said, quoting a website affiliated with Hamas.

'Israeli' War officials said in response that the report was a foreseen manipulation, and that the Shalit family was asked to prepare for it on the eve of the ‘Israeli' occupation army operation.

The report was later published on other websites, and was also mentioned in one of the Islamic sites.

According to the initial wording, "There are reports that Zionist soldier Gilad Shalit was injured in one of the Air Force strikes in Gaza." There were no details on Shalit's condition or on the source of the report.

Sources in Hamas told several media outlets on Sunday that Shalit had been injured, but refused to elaborate on the circumstances of the incident.

Senior members of the Popular Resistance Committees and Hamas' military wing, who took part in Shalit's capture, refused to confirm this information.