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Peres to Goldwasser and Regev families: All of Israel is hurting with you
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Israel and Hezbollah completed the prisoner swap Wednesday: Hezbollah returned the bodies of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, while Israel handed over terrorist Samir Kuntar and four Hezbollah militants, as well as 197 bodies. (article 3)
Thousands of Israelis turned out to attend the funerals of two soldiers captured by Hezbollah two years ago and whose bodies were returned as part of a prisoner swap with the Lebanese militia movement. (article 17)
NAQOURA, Lebanon - Critics of Israel's lopsided prisoner exchange with Lebanese guerrillas said Wednesday that such deals only encourage more hostage-taking - a fear underscored by Gaza militants who said the swap proves that kidnapping is the only language Israel understands. (article 9)
Across the border, a second day of celebrations swept Lebanon for the five militants freed by Israel in exchange for the soldiers' bodies. (article 23)
Hizbollah on Wednesday celebrated the release of the last five Lebanese prisoners held by Israel as a "victory from God" and gave them a welcome at a rally attended by much of the country's political leadership. (article 19)
July 16: Balloons are released during the ceremony welcoming prisoners exchanged for two Israeli soldiers, in Nakura, southern Lebanon, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. (article 6)
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Hezbollah, ISRAEL, Israeli, Goldwasser, Lebanon |
Source articles
- Kuntar vows to continue his 'resistance' against Israel (haaretz.com, 07/17/2008, 574 words)
- Joy and grief greet prisoner swap (BBC News, 07/17/2008, 741 words)
- After swap, Israel fears Hezbollah will escalate tensions in North (haaretz.com, 07/17/2008, 764 words)
- In Lebanon, prisoner swap is Hezbollah victory (haaretz.com, 07/16/2008, 573 words)
- Bodies of 2 Israeli soldiers swapped for Hezbollah prisoners (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/17/2008, 717 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 07/16/2008, 1036 words)
- Israel swaps prisoners for bodies (BBC News, 07/16/2008, 642 words)
- Who are the Mid-East prisoners? (BBC News, 07/16/2008, 903 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 07/17/2008, 1161 words)
- A strange kind of hero (boston.com, 07/18/2008, 279 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1002303 (haaretz.com, 07/16/2008, 1213 words)
- Peres pardons Kuntar, says 'no forgiveness in my decision' (haaretz.com, 07/16/2008, 1440 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1003171 (haaretz.com, 07/18/2008, 1587 words)
- Hezbollah wins in prisoner deal (BBC News, 07/16/2008, 515 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1002792 (haaretz.com, 07/17/2008, 815 words)
- Israel condemns Qantar on YouTube (BBC News, 07/17/2008, 377 words)
- Israelis mourn at funerals of soldiers whose capture sparked war with Hezbollah (timesonline.co.uk, 07/17/2008, 470 words)
- Freed Lebanese prisoners vow to fight Israel (Washington Post, 07/17/2008, 408 words)
- Hizbollah hails Israel prisoner swap (ft.com, 07/16/2008, 570 words)
- body {background:#FFFFFF} (L.A. Times, 07/17/2008, 796 words)
- ABC News: Israel Mourns; Lebanon Cheers Ex-Prisoners (ABCNews, 07/16/2008, 699 words)
- Israel buries soldiers' bodies returned by Hezbollah in prisoner exchange (cbc.ca, 07/17/2008, 699 words)
- A somber Israel buries 2 returned Israeli soldiers (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/17/2008, 853 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1003172 (haaretz.com, 07/18/2008, 1132 words)
- Peres to Goldwasser and Regev families: All of Israel is hurting with you (haaretz.com, 07/18/2008, 1223 words)
- Israel buries returned soldiers (BBC News, 07/17/2008, 513 words)
- Israel pays high price for bodies (BBC News, 07/17/2008, 381 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1002761 (haaretz.com, 07/17/2008, 315 words)
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