Official: Egypt gov't has no intention of releasing Grapel
By JPOST.COM STAFF
An Egyptian official said on Wednesday morning that the Egyptian government had no intention of releasing accused spy Ilan Grapel during a visit by US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Army Radio reported. Grapel, a 27-year-old US-Israeli dual citizen, was detained in June on charges of spying for Israel.The denial came as Egyptian media sources speculated Tuesday that Israel may release a number of Egyptian prisoners in exchange for the release of Grapel, A-Shams reported. That report could not be confirmed, however.Gaza humanitarian aid port will be up and running by the weekend
