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China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-04 07:50
Prisoner swap nearer?
The German mediator in the prisoners' swap deal between Hamas movement and Israel was expected to arrive in Gaza yesterday to receive Hamas' response to an Israeli offer to complete the deal, Israeli Radio reported. If the deal is finalized, captive Israeli soldier in Gaza Gilad Shalit will be released in exchange for the release of about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails that Hamas demanded to be released.
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