Israel reportedly grilling Hilles clan members over Schalit's whereabouts

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Members of the Fatah-affiliated Hilles clan, who fled to Israel after last weekend's violent clashes in Gaza with Hamas, are being interrogated by security forces over the whereabouts of captured IDF soldier St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit, Egyptian sources were quoted as saying Friday. Most of the clan live in the Sajaya neighborhood, where Islamist organizations are active. The London-based Al-Hayat newspaper quoted the sources as saying that IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi's recent remarks that Israel knew where Schalit was being held, were aimed at embarrassing Hamas and forcing the group to move the captive to a different location.