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August 3, 2008

Israel to Free Palestinians as Part of Hezbollah Deal 
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Israel freed five Lebanese prisoners, remains of 200 Arab fighters in
exchange for bodies of two Israeli soldiers 
Vehicles carrying coffins of fighters crosses the Syrian-Lebanese border
at Jdeidet Yabous, Syria, 23 Jul 2008Israel's cabinet has approved the
release of five Palestinian prisoners as the final step of a prisoner
exchange with Lebanon's Hezbollah militia.Israeli officials say none of
the prisoners were involved in deadly attacks against Israel.The release
of the Palestinians comes as part of an agreement last month in which
Israel freed five Lebanese prisoners and returned the remains of nearly
200 Arab fighters in exchange for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers.The
two soldiers were captured by Hezbollah in a raid that triggered the
2006 Lebanon war.Some information for this report was provided by AFP
and Reuters.


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