Israel frees Egyptians in 'spy'-swap deal

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Israel has released 25 Egyptian prisoners in an exchange deal for a US-Israeli man accused of spying by Cairo and held in custody there since June.

The 25 prisoners, who had all been convicted of smuggling drugs or weapons or infiltrating Israel illegally, were greeted by crowds as they crossed into Egypt at the Taba border crossing after being transported there from prison in southern Israel earlier in the day.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/20111027143326584852.html