Report: Countries offer 'to host' prisoners in Shalit swap deal
Hamas received the consent of a number of Arab, Muslim, and European countries "to host" prisoners who will be released as part of the prisoner swap deal with Israel, according to sources close to the organization.
Dubai-based newspaper al-Bayan reported that Hamas is in talks with additional countries in order to secure similar agreements. According to the sources, the German mediator is currently in Cairo awaiting the final response of the two sides to the final draft of the swap deal that would secure the release of captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit. (Roee Nahmias)
