(Jerusalem Post) - A prisoner swap with Hizballah, including the return of businessman Elhanan Tennenbaum and the bodies of three soldiers abducted in October 2000, is near, Israeli sources said on Friday. According to the Lebanese daily al-Mustakbal, West Bank Fatah head Marwan Barghouti will be exiled from the area as part of the exchange. Some 100 Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners, together with the bodies of dozens of terrorists will be released to Hizballah as part of the deal.
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