Israel frees five prisoners in swap deal

Five Palestinian prisoners were released today as part of Israel’s prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2008 - 09:14

Five Palestinian prisoners were released today as part of Israel’s prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah.

A Prisons Service statement said the five left their jail in central Israel today, bound for the West Bank, and later arrived in the town of Tulkarem.

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