Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has agreed to a prisoner swap with Israel.
He made the statement during a televised news conference in Beirut. Nasrallah said he expected the swap to take place around the middle of this month. Under the deal, which was approved Israel tightens Gaza crossings ...
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Relaunch of Israeli-Syrian peace talks possible ... by Israel on Sunday, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah will return two Israeli soldiers captured two years ago. They are believed to be dead. Nasrallah refused to provide any information on their condition. In return Israel will hand over five Lebanese prisoners, including the notorious multiple killer Samir Kuntar, as well as the remains of Hezbollah fighters buried in the Jewish state.
(Deutsche Welle)
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