Former Egyptian envoy: Shalit deal within few hours
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Former Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Muhammad Basyuni claimed that "in the next few hours an official agreement to swap Israeli and Palestinians prisoners will be announced" to return captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, according to an interview with the Egyptian daily Al-Masryoon.
According th Basyuni, the deal includes the "release of Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, currently held captive in Gaza, in return for the release of 100,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails." (Roee Nahmias)
