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Israel to Exchange 400 Arab Prisoners for One Kidnapped Israeli


(New York Times) Israel will free more than 400 Arab prisoners in a swap with Lebanon's Hizballah guerrilla group, in return for a kidnapped Israeli businessman and the remains of three Israeli soldiers, officials said Saturday. The exchange was brokered by the German government and is set to occur Thursday. Israel will free mostly Palestinian prisoners, but will also release 23 from Lebanon including Hizballah leaders Sheik Abdel Karim Obeid and Mustafa Dirani, and others from Syria, Morocco, Sudan, and Libya.
2004-01-26 00:00:00
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