MaxShimba
JF-Expert Member
- Apr 11, 2008
- 35,772
- 4,054
| ||
| The 25 Egyptian detainees released by Israel wave national flags as they cross into Egypt from Israel through the Taba crossing in the Sinai peninsula under heavy security on October 27. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Khaled) | ||
| ||
| CAIRO: Experts say the release of a US-Israeli citizen by the Egyptian authorities as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Israel is a message to the United States that relations between Egypt and Israel will not falter post-Mubarak. Local as well as international media gathered at the border with Israel on Thursday to monitor the handover that took place at 12:30 pm. On Thursday afternoon, Israel officials announced that Ilan Grapel is en route to Tel Aviv from Cairo. As 25 Egyptian prisoners, including three under-18 years old, made their way to Sinai. More: Prisoner exchange in favor of Egypt, Israel, say experts Here we go again. 25 Egyptians = 1 Israelite. !!!! |
