Intelligence chief to hold Middle East prisoner swap talks

The Egyptian official negotiating an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap plans to deliver to Israel today a Hamas demand that Israel free 1,400 detainees in exchange for a soldier held since June, Palestinian officials said.

Intelligence chief to hold Middle East prisoner swap talks
Wed, 29 Nov, 2006 - 08:05

The Egyptian official negotiating an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap plans to deliver to Israel today a Hamas demand that Israel free 1,400 detainees in exchange for a soldier held since June, Palestinian officials said.

Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman was to meet separately with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister Amir Peretz.

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