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| The Palestinian captors of an Israeli soldier have aired what they say is an audio message by him - the first such tape exactly a year after his capture. | The Palestinian captors of an Israeli soldier have aired what they say is an audio message by him - the first such tape exactly a year after his capture. |
| The man believed to be Cpl Gilad Shalit says his health is deteriorating and that he requires medical help. | |
| The tape was put on a website of the military wing of Hamas. Cpl Shalit was captured near the Gaza border in a joint raid by three militant groups. | |
| A spokesman for his captors said earlier that he was in good health. | |
| Separately, Hamas's television station has broadcast footage which apparently shows Cpl Shalit's capture on 25 June 2006 and him being pulled by two figures dressed in Israeli army uniforms. | |
| International law absolutely prohibits taking a person by force to compel the enemy to meet certain demands B'Tselem human rights group 2006: Soldier seized in raid The man purported to be Cpl Shalit is heard speaking Hebrew in the tape, which is available on a website supporting the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. | |
| "I've been in prison one year. My situation is deteriorating. I need an extended period in hospital," the voice says. | |
| "I am sorry that the Israeli government has not shown more interest. It should meet the demands of my kidnappers so I can be released." | |
| It is not possible to authenticate the tape, although the Israeli media say Cpl Shalit's father, Noam, said it sounded genuine. | |
| Leadership test | |
| On Sunday, Mr Shalit criticised Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for not doing more to secure his son's release. | |
| Shalit's family have attended a rally marking one year of captivity"It's the test of a leader," said Mr Shalit said at a rally marking the year's captivity. | |
| "If you do not know what to do, give your portfolio to someone who can bring about results immediately." | |
| Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has meanwhile accused Cpl Shalit's captors of committing a war crime. | |
| "International humanitarian law absolutely prohibits taking and holding a person by force in order to compel the enemy to meet certain demands, while threatening to harm or kill the person if the demands are not met," the group said. | |
| "Furthermore, hostage-taking is considered a war crime," it added. | |
| 'Best treatment' | |
| Abu Mujahid, of the Popular Resistance Committees, brushed off B'Tselem's accusation, saying he was a prisoner of war who had been captured inside a tank used to fight Palestinians. | |
| "Any occupiers on the land are a legitimate target because they are soldiers," he said. | |
| He added that Cpl Shalit was being treated according to Islamic law regarding prisoners of war. | |
| "He doesn't need anything" and is receiving the "best treatment", he said. | |
| Israel has agreed to a prisoner swap in principle, but has disagreed about the number and category of Palestinian prisoners to be freed. | |
| Mr Olmert told the cabinet on Sunday the government had made "supreme efforts to win freedom for Gilad Shalit". |