FW: Our Ref - COM_FIELD/GVA06E407 : Re: Please visit the three captured Israeli Soldiers(;Your ref:"I. Randolph S. Shiner"

In mid July, I wrote to the ICRC to visit the 3 kidnapped Israeli soldiers
(one in Gaza by Hamas, two in Israel by Hezb'Allah). Here is their response:

-----Original Message-----
From: Sebastien Carliez [mailto:scarliez.gva@icrc.org]
Sent: Thursday, 27 July, 2006 6:59
To: I Randolph S Shiner
Subject: Our Ref - COM_FIELD/GVA06E407 : Re: Please visit the three captured
Israeli Soldiers(;Your ref:"I. Randolph S. Shiner" <irsslex 19.07.2006
1:26:30)

Dear Sir,

In response to your message, we would like to let you know that, in its
capacity of neutral intermediary, the ICRC stands ready to visit these
three soldiers, provide medical assistance if needed and establish
contacts between them and their families, for instance via Red Cross
messages.

The ICRC has urged Hezbollah to treat the two Israeli soldiers whom they
are detaining humanely and to respect their life and dignity. It has
also issued a public statement on July 13th, the full text of which you
may find on our web site (

http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/lebanon-news-130706!OpenDocume
nt
).

Furthermore, please be informed that the ICRC has issued on July 1st a
press release calling on those detaining Gilad Shalit to treat him
humanely and to respect his life and dignity, in accordance with
international humanitarian law. For the full text of the statement,
kindly refer to our web site (

http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/Gaza-news-010706!OpenDocument
).

Yours sincerely,

Communication Department
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
19 avenue de la Paix, CH 1202 Geneva
www.icrc.org