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WikiLeaks: Syria, Qatar Sabotage Israeli Prisoner Swap Deal
(Ynet News) Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told U.S. General David Petraeus in June 2009 that Syria and Qatar sabotaged a deal that would have seen the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Norwegian media reported Wednesday. According to the report, based on a WikiLeaks document, Mubarak claimed that Syria and Qatar offered Hamas $50 million to keep Shalit in captivity in order to impede a prisoner swap deal brokered by Egypt.