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Wed 11 Nov 2009Israel could free Fatah leader in Palestinian swap

A SENIOR Fatah figure jailed by Israel could be among hundreds of Palestinian prisoners set free in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Arabic daily al-Hayat reported yesterday.

Cpl Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants in June 2006.