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| Israeli prisoner may be given to Egypt |
| 2006-08-01 |
| (UPI) -- Hamas could hand abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit over to Egypt or Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas until the group's demands are met, an official said. The Palestinian official said "we are looking into the possibility of handing him over to Egypt until Israel fulfills the Palestinians and the abductors' demand to free Palestinian prisoners," Ynetnews.com reported Tuesday. He said the basic principles of an agreement to transfer the prisoner have been agreed to by Abbas and Shin Bet head Yuval Diskin. The deal would transfer Shalit to Egypt or into Abbas' custody until Israel halts military operations in the Gaza Strip, ceases targeted killings, and releases Palestinian prisoners. Israel and Hamas have relied heavily on Egypt in the negotiations, as Israel has refused to meet directly with members of the organization, Ynet said. Egyptian officials corroborated reports of the plan, saying Shalit's destination has not yet been decided upon. An official said "this is the outline aimed at resolving the Shalit affair." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Hot potato! Catch!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-08-01 17:40 |