Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has agreed to a prisoner swap with Israel.
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Poland marks Warsaw ghetto uprising ... Beirut. Nasrallah said he expected the swap to take place around the middle of this month. Under the deal, which was approved by Israel on Sunday, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah will return two Israeli soldiers captured two years ago. They are believed to be dead. Nasrallah refused to provide any information on their condition. In return Israel will hand over five Lebanese prisoners, including the notorious multiple killer Samir Kuntar, as well as the remains of Hezbollah fighters buried in the Jewish state.
(Deutsche Welle)
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