What did the president of Egypt recently say about Schalit?”
An Israeli soldier being held in Gaza by Hamas militants is in good condition, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday, adding that he hopes the issue of the soldier’s release will be resolved soon. Mubarak’s comments came during a news conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres, who was visiting Cairo. The soldier, Gilad Schalit, has been held in Gaza for more than three years by militants who tunneled into Israel. The 22-year-old Israeli sergeant has not been seen since, and Hamas has prevented the Red Cross from visiting him. Egypt has been mediating attempts to arrange a swap of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including militants involved in attacks, for the soldier. When Mubarak was asked about Schalit, he answered: “Communications are ongoing. Schalit is in good condition. I hope that in the coming period, not in a long time, the Schalit issue will be closed.” Peres’ visit was designed to discuss efforts to free Schalit as well as ways to promote a regional peace agr
An Israeli soldier being held in Gaza by Hamas militants is in good condition, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday, adding that he hopes the issue of the soldier’s release will be resolved soon. Mubarak’s comments came during a news conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres, who was visiting Cairo. The soldier, Gilad Schalit, has been held in Gaza for more than three years by militants who tunneled into Israel. The 22-year-old Israeli sergeant has not been seen since, and Hamas has prevented the Red Cross from visiting him. Egypt has been mediating attempts to arrange a swap of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including militants involved in attacks, for the soldier. When Mubarak was asked about Schalit, he answered: “Communications are ongoing. Schalit is in good condition. I hope that in the coming period, not in a long time, the Schalit issue will be closed.” Peres’ visit was designed to discuss efforts to free Schalit as well as ways to promote a regional peace agr
An Israeli soldier being held in Gaza by Hamas militants is alive and in good condition, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday, adding that he hopes the soldier will be released soon. Sgt. Gilad Schalit has been held by Hamas-allied militants since being captured more than three years ago in a cross-border raid from Gaza. The 22-year-old soldier has not been seen since, and Hamas has prevented the Red Cross from visiting him. Egypt has been mediating attempts to arrange a swap of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including militants involved in deadly attacks, for the soldier.
