Palestinian diplomat: Gilad Shalit to be released within days

A Palestinian diplomat said in a visit to Moscow that the kidnapped soldier Cpl. Gilad Shalit "is expected to be released within days in exchange for the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners."

Tuesday, sources in Hamas reported that the Egyptian mediators presented a new proposal to the organization, suggesting that Shalit will be transferred to Israel by way of Egypt in exchange for the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners. (AFP)