Israel to Free 550 Palestinian Prisoners
18 Dec 2011 - Al Jazeera
Israel has prepared to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the second and final phase of a swap with the Hamas organization that brought home an Israeli soldier after five years in captivity...Sunday's release will complete an Egyptian-brokered deal to exchange a total of 1,027 prisoners for Gilad Schalit, who...returned home in October when Israel freed the first batch of 477 prisoners.


