Hamas military commander in Cairo to finalize Shalit deal
Ahmed Jabari, who heads Hamas' military wing in Gaza, arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to close the final details of the deal to release captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
The London-based newspaper Al-Hayat reported that the deal is to be carried out on Tuesday, when Shalit is expected to arrive in Egypt and Israel is expected to begin releasing the Palestinian prisoners. (Elior Levy)
