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Last update - 11:34 23/06/2008 Report: Israel, Hamas to hold marathon talks on Shalit deal By Haaretz Staff Tags: Gilad Shalit, Israel, Hamas  Israel Radio on Monday quoted a senior Palestinian source as saying that Israel and Hamas will soon launch marathon talks in order to reach a deal on the release of Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, abducted from his army base in 2006 and held in Gaza ever since. According to the radio, the source told the A-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper that delegations from both sides will stay in different parts of the same Cairo hotel, and an Egyptian negotiator will shuttle between them. Meanwhile, the Palestinian daily Al-Ayam reported that the current snag in negotiations concerns 100 Palestinian prisoners whose release Hamas is demanding. Israel has reportedly agreed with Hamas on the number of prisoners to be released, but not their identity. Advertisement The dispute, according to Al-Ayam, concerns 100 of the 350 prisoners that Israel is expected to release in the first phase of the deal. Related articles: Israel: There will be no Shalit deal unless Hamas is flexible Abducted IDF soldier writes to parents from captivity in Gaza 'We have no ray of light' Noam Shalit: Gaza siege mustn't be lifted until Gilad freed Israeli sources: Shalit letter is Hamas 'goodwill' gesture Bookmark to del.icio.us   Sarkozy's promise 'France will never compromise Israel's security' Israel's agenda Is an Israeli strike on Iran still on the government's agenda?   1.   Israeli freeloaders prefer la dolce vita in hotels rather than 11:53  |  Absolute Sweden 23/06/08   2.   whom the gods wish to destroy they first drive mad 12:07  |  victor hardman 23/06/08   3.   BS. This is all games now that the HCOJ is involved 12:29  |  Pervert 23/06/08   4.   BS. This is all games now that the HCOJ is involved 12:29  |  Pervert 23/06/08   5.   Politics is not a matter of heart but of brains! 12:40  |  Jean Van Daem 23/06/08   6.   messages 13:35  |  Hilda 23/06/08   7.   "We won`t talk to Hamas" 13:44  |  Aphemia 23/06/08   8.   Is it hypocritical behaviour ? 13:49  |  Al Amin 23/06/08   9.   negotiate with terrorizm ....fantastic 14:08  |  issam ghallab 23/06/08   10.   Hopes are high, Hallelu Yah!!! Let`s make this a lasting peace. 14:46  |  Chose Love and 23/06/08   11.   test for Israel: Peace or aggressions to steal more land ? 15:47  |  Historian 23/06/08   12.   A deal will encorage terror, dont negotiate 17:26  |  Yusef 23/06/08   13.   2Victor Hardman "...are all israels politicians insane?" YES!!! 17:57  |  common sense 23/06/08

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