 In October 2009, "Asharq Al-Awsat" reported that a senior Israeli defense official had told the newspaper that Israel knew exactly where Shalit was being held, and was keeping the location under constant surveillance.The newspaper reported that Hamas was aware that Israel knew Shalit's location, and responded by booby-trapping the area, surrounding it with explosives in a 400–500-meter radius, and issuing a directive to kill Shalit if Israel mounted a military rescue operation.In June 2011, the Kuwaiti newspaper "Al Jarida" reported that Shalit had been transferred to a secret and secure location in Egypt ahead of an expected final deal.