Captive Israeli Soldier Expected Home Tuesday

Unless Iran sabotages Gilad Shalit deal, warns German mediator
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 14, 2011 11:33 AM CDT
Captive Israeli Soldier Expected Home Tuesday
This is an undated handout photo released by the Shalit family of Cpl. Gilad Schalit.   (AP Photo, File)

Assuming no last-minute hiccups, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will be back home on Tuesday after five years in Hamas captivity, reports AFP. On that day, Israel will release 450 Palestinian prisoners—another 550 will be released later—in exchange for Shalit's freedom. An additional 27 female prisoners will also be released. A German mediator to the talks, however, warns that Iran is unhappy with the deal and could still try to pressure Hamas into reneging, reports Haaretz. (More Gilad Shalit stories.)

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