(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid and Jack Khoury - Israel and Egypt reached a deal that would secure the release of Ilan Grapel, who holds both Israeli and American citizenship, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday. Grapel has been held in Egypt since June 12. He was first charged with espionage, but the charges were later changed to incitement, insurrection, and damaging a public building during the uprising that took place in Egypt earlier this year. Grapel is to be released in exchange for 25 Egyptian prisoners, none of whom were linked to attacks on Israeli citizens. In addition, Egypt will issue an official statement declaring that Grapel was not an Israeli spy.
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