03.06.2011                      1.Siwan, 5771                      Rosch Chodesch; Tag 45 des Omer

Gilad Schalit:

'Palestinian envoy says Shalit deal soon to be finalized'

Ambassador to Russia says deal to release kidnapped IDF soldier "close to completion"; Hamas military official Jabri reportedly in Cairo for talks.

Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Fayyad Mustafa said that a deal to release kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Schalit will soon be finalized, according to a report by Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
"The negotiations between Israel and Hamas, ongoing in Cairo with Egyptian mediation, are close to completion," Mustafa said, without providing further details….