Israel Begins Processing Palestinian Prisoners To Be Freed In Shalit Deal -- Haaretz
The prisoners are scheduled to undergo checks in the Ketziot prison, near the border with Egypt, and in the Sharon facility in central Israel; swap expected to take place on Tuesday.
Israel early Sunday began transferring Palestinian prisoners to jails in the south and center of the country to prepare for the high-profile swap which will see the release of captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, Israel Radio reported.
The swap is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, a week after a deal was sealed between Israel and Hamas to free the soldier in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners. Shalit has been held by militants in the Gaza Strip since he was abducted in a cross-border raid more than five years ago.
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