Update on Palestinian-Israeli Prisoner Exchange
From today's International Herald Tribune Article Egypt Delivers Arms to Moderate Palestinians with Israeli Approval.
One of the Palestinian militant groups holding a captured Israeli soldier said progress has been made toward a prisoner exchange.
Abu Mujahed, a spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, said Egyptian mediators are trying to finalize a deal. "We received positive signals from our Egyptian brothers, who are acting on this matter," he said. "Everything depends on the Israelis."
He declined to say when a prisoner swap might take place. The soldier was captured by Hamas-linked militants in June. Israel has agreed in principle to free Palestinian prisoners, but there are disagreements over numbers and timing.
No comments yet
Start the discussion by using the form below