Norwegian media reported on Wednesday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told
US Gen. David Petraeus in June 2009 that Syria and Qatar scuttled a deal under
which Hamas would release captive IDF soldier Gilad Schalit.
The report,
based on a WikiLeaks document, said Syria and Qatar offered Hamas $50 million to
keep Schalit in captivity, and refuse to carry out a prisoner exchange with
Israel.