18.10.2011 - 05:58 [ Haaretz ]

LIVE BLOG: The Gilad Shalit prisoner swap as it happens

07:53 Buses carrying Palestinian prisoners roll out, in effective confirmation of Gilad Shalit‘s presence in Egyptian hands.

07:41 All Palestinian prisoners are on Red Cross buses awaiting the Egyptian go-ahead for the final exchange to take place.

07:37 A convoy with Israeli Arab prisoners is on its way to an IDF base near Jerusalem, ahead of their impending release.

07:35 Al-Jazeera reports that Gilad Shalit is now held on the Palestinian side of border by Egyptian officials.

07:31 Egypt reports that Gilad Shalit is now in Egyptian hands; Hamas denies exchange has already taken place.