The Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper, which has good sources in Hamas, reported Monday that Egypt is asking Hamas to wait for Israel’s response regarding the demands of terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip put forward regarding a possible prisoner exchange deal and parameters for the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip.
The two men were identified as Zidan Tweil, a drug-smuggler, and Hamis Ahmad, a Fatah operative who attempted to attack Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers 14 years ago.