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Hamas, Israel prepare for new prisoner exchange deal

Signs are showing of a new prisoner/detainee swap between Israel and Hamas as part of the truce signed in Cairo.
Hamas supporters acting as freed prisoners take part in a rally, calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR30OFL
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As soon as the Gaza war ended on Sept. 26, talks in the Strip began circulating about the countdown for a new prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel, since the movement was still holding Israeli soldiers it had abducted during the last war on Gaza.

The latest news of such a deal was the announcement of Mohammad Atwan, member of the Legislative Council of Hamas, on Oct. 14, concerning positive signs of a coming deal with Israel in which the movement’s demands would be met, without disclosing additional details; still, he confirmed that an exchange deal is going to take place soon.

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