A change of mind by Egypt today balked an exchange of 5,000 Egyptian prisoners of war held by Israel for four Israelis captured by Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula campaign. The exchange was scheduled to be held east of El Arish, evacuated by the Israelis Tuesday, under the auspices of the Red Cross. Israeli authorities expressed the hope that the exchange would nevertheless be started tomorrow.
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