CAIRO: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet Tuesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
President Mubarak s office said Saturday that the meeting would take place in the coastal city of Alexandria but gave no information on the agenda.
Egyptian mediators brokered a cease-fire between Israel and the militant group Hamas in June.
Israel is also seeking the release of a solider captured by Gaza insurgents two years ago. In exchange, Hamas wants Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Israel has resisted Hamas demands for a large-scale release. But it is expected to free about 200 Palestinians next week as a gesture to the moderate Palestinian government of Mahmoud Abbas, who is embroiled in a power struggle with Hamas. -AP
