Israel turned down ‘road map’ for prisoner swap, Hamas claims
The alleged Israeli rejection of the Hamas offer came against a backdrop of reports suggesting that progress has been made towards striking a prisoner swap deal.
Yahya Sinwar arrives at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza on October 18, 2011, after being released by Israel as part of a prisoner swap for kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit(photo credit: REUTERS)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH