Evan and I have turned a bit skeptical about stories claiming an imminent deal to free Gilad Shalit -- ever since Al-Masry Al-Youm's first report on June 22. But maybe this one's the real deal.
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reports (عربي) that Mubarak and Netanyahu are "on the verge" of an agreement for Shalit's release. They're scheduled to meet in Cairo tomorrow, and they will reportedly announce the deal after their meeting.
The deal comes after a lot of behind-the-scenes negotiating by Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman: He recently met with Khaled Meshaal, the head of Hamas' political wing, and Hagai Hadas, Netanyahu's envoy for the Shalit talks.
No word on the exact details of the deal, but presumably it's close to the one we've been hearing about for months.
For updates throughout the day, follow us on 
Twitter, 
Facebook or 
RSS!
Categories: Diplomacy, Israel & Palestine
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Gilad Shalit, Hosni Mubarak, Omar Suleiman
No Comments
Post a Comment