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Israeli analysis: Israel plans to use massive force against Lebanon Oct 05 08 Israel claims Hezbollah plans to abduct Israelis around the world Aug 20 08 Family of missing Israeli navigator receive two photos of him in capti... Jul 13 08 Latest News ArticlesPalestine a permanent member of the International Parliamentary Union 15:52 Wed 15 Oct Saraya Alquds Brigades preserve the right to terminate ceasefire with Israel 15:18 Wed 15 Oct Cairo broadens contacts for intra-Palestinian talks as dialogue standstill 14:52 Wed 15 Oct Palestinian teen in Ramallah killed by Israeli military 10:17 Wed 15 Oct U.S's Rice: all possible efforts should be exerted for Palestinian-Israeli peace 09:58 Wed 15 Oct Founder of Akko co-existence group blamed for unrest, arrested by Israeli forces 06:57 Wed 15 Oct Prime Minister Haniya denounces PA actions against Hamas in West Bank 15:36 Tue 14 Oct Al-Azhar University: Hamas-linked students vandalize campus 15:09 Tue 14 Oct Hamas's spokesman denies his party received a letter from U.S Secretary of State 14:40 Tue 14 Oct Israeli navy again attacks Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast 02:43 Tue 14 Oct Full StoryIsrael to release Kuntar and four Lebanese fighters in exchange for its two soldiersIsrael stated on Sunday that it will release Sameer Kuntar and four other Lebanese detainees on Wednesday in exchange for the release of its two soldiers who were captured by Hezbollah in 2006. On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) released the names of the detainees who will be released as part of the deal, besides Kuntar, the detainees who would be freed are, Khaled Zidan, Maher Kurani, Hussein Suleiman and Mohammad Srur. The four detainees were captured by Israel in 2006. Sameer Kuntar was captured by Israel in 1979; Israel believes he is involved in the killing of four Israelis in an attack carried out in Nahariya in 1979. The two Israeli soldiers who were captured by Hezbollah fighters in 2006 are identified as Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser. Hezbollah did not say whether the two soldiers are alive or dead although Israel said they are presumed dead. As part of the deal, Israel is to release the bodies of 200 Arab and Palestinian fighters killed in different battles across the border with Lebanon. Israel says that the 200 were killed in different attacks after infiltrating northern Israel. The swap deal was approved by the Israeli government on June 29. The release of the names of the Lebanese detainees at this stage comes in order to enable the submission of appeals against their release within the coming 48 hours, Israeli sources reported. The sources added that the Israeli government will hold a session on Tuesday in order to approve the swap deal which is expected to be implemented this coming Thursday. It is worth mentioning that Israel vowed to the United Nations’ Secretary General to release Palestinian detainees without specifying a certain number. |