TEL AVIV, Israel, July 6 (UPI) -- Hamas prisoners held in Israel are reportedly negotiating a prisoner exchange that would include the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
The al-Halig newspaper, which is published in the United Arab Emirates, reported that Hamas had authorized its senior members in Israeli prisons to negotiate the deal, Ynetnews reported.
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Shalit was captured last year near Gaza.
Dr. Ayman Draghmeh, a Hamas representative on the Palestinian Legislative Council, told al-Halig the two sides have met several times.
Draghmeh said Hamas has demanded that Israeli Arabs and east Jerusalem residents be included in the exchange, Ynetnews said.
