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| Egypt, Israel agree to swap alleged spy for prisoners |
| 2011-10-25 |
| Egypt and Israel said Monday they have finalized arrangements to exchange an alleged Israeli spy for 25 Egyptians held in Israeli jails, on the heels of a Hamas-Israel prisoner swap. "A final agreement has been reached to release Israeli spy Ilan Grapel for 25 Egyptian prisoners, including three children," Egypt's state TV said. The swap is expected to take place "in the next two days." Grapel, a dual US-Israeli national held since June 12, is accused of being an agent of Israel's Mossad spy agency and of sowing sectarian strife during Egypt's uprising which ousted president Hosni Mubarak in February. Israel has strongly denied the charges, insisting the whole thing was a mistake and accusing Egyptian authorities of "bizarre behavior." |
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