Egypt begins construction of underground barrier with Gaza

According to Egyptian and Israeli news reports, Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman was in Israel yesterday to meet with top officials during a low-profile visit to Tel Aviv. Suleiman is leading indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on a prisoner exchange. Some analysts say an estimated 1,000 jailed Palestinians could be swapped for Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who was captured in Gaza in 2006.

The meeting between Egyptian and Israeli intelligence officials comes just days after Hamas shot at Egyptian construction workers building an underground barrier along the border with Gaza. FSRN's Correspondent Aya Batrawy reports.