Report: Top Hamas officials in Damascus to discuss Shalit swap

A Palestinian delegation involved in the negotiations in Cairo to free abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit arrived in Damascus to discuss finalizing the deal with Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshal, Arabic news station Al Arabiya reported Tuesday.

According to the report, Israel has refused to release some prisoners to neighboring countries, preferring to send them elsewhere instead.

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