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Israel and Lebanon negotiating exchange -
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
The remains were delivered on Sunday after Israel released a Lebanese-born man who had served six years in prison for spying for Hezbollah. (article 1) This could involve two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah in 2006 - an incident which prompted the 33-day war - and a number of Lebanese citizens held by Israel. (article 1) " The remains have been given to the families of the fallen soldiers from the summer 2006 war waged against Hezbollah and will be buried an army spokesman said late on Monday. (article 1) Hezbollah handed over the box of body parts to the international Red Cross as Nissim Nasser was released, without specifying the numbers involved. (article 1) JERUSALEM Israel handed over a convicted Hezbollah spy to Lebanon on Sunday and in a surprise move the Islamic guerrilla group turned over what it said were remains of Israeli troops killed in a 2006 war. (article 3) Israel said that Sunday's exchanges were unrelated to a deal that would include Israel releasing the longest-serving Lebanese prisoner and Hezbollah setting free two soldiers captured in a 2006 raid that sparked the monthlong war. (article 3) Nissim Nasser, who was born in Lebanon but also held Israeli citizenship through his Jewish mother, was greeted as a hero in the border town of Naqoura in Lebanon. (article 5)

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  • Story keywords
    Israel, Israeli, Palestinian, Jerusalem, talks

    Source articles
    1. Remains 'were from five Israelis' (BBC News, 06/03/2008, 253 words)
    2. Israel sends back Hezbollah spy (BBC News, 06/01/2008, 315 words)
    3. Hezbollah hands over Israeli remains (L.A. Times, 06/02/2008, 301 words)
    4. Israel and Lebanon negotiating exchange - (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2008, 307 words)
    5. Syrians wary over Golan Heights peace hopes (ft.com, 06/02/2008, 176 words)




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