Barak: Report on Shalit incorrect, potentially harmful

Jun 28, 2009 2 related
 

Defense minister denies wave of reports in Arab media about breakthrough and real progress in talks for prisoner exchange deal, says dispute with Americans over settlement construction not yet resolved Roni Sofer clarified Sunday morning that the optimistic reports on a possible prison release deal between Israel and Hamas were "incorrect and may even be causing damage." Arab media outlets have been reporting in the past few days about progress made on the matter, including far-reaching agreements on the release of Palestinian prisoners and reports that kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit would be freed from captivity in Gaza and turned over to Egypt very soon. Report: Israel, Hamas reach compromise on Shalit deal / Roee Nahmias London's Arabic-language al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper quotes European, Egyptian source as saying... [read full story]                    

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