Egypt says preparing for prisoner swap with Israel
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Egypt said on Thursday it was preparing to swap US-Israeli dual national Ilan Grapel, who was detained in June on spying charges, for Egyptian prisoners held in Israel.
"In response to the demands of the families of Egyptian prisoners held in Israel, the cabinet has decided that the Foreign Ministry coordinate with all the concerned security entities to take the necessary steps to return those prisoners to their homeland," cabinet spokesman Mohamed Hegazy said. "This includes the exchange of the accused Ilan Grapel with those prisoners and taking the necessary legal steps involved." (Reuters)
