Israel to release five Lebanese prisoners in US-brokered gesture
<p>Israel to release five Lebanese POWs, following reported progress in talks over detainees, missing persons and the northern border.</p>
Israel announced on Thursday that it will release a small number of Lebanese detainees, between four and five, as a "gesture to the Lebanese government," according to an Israeli source speaking to The Jerusalem Post. This follows a similar release of five Lebanese detainees a year ago during negotiations with Lebanon. The detainees set to be freed are not affiliated with Hezbollah, but are civilians who were arrested during recent conflicts.
A Lebanese newspaper, Al-Akhbar, reported on August 10 that talks between Israel and Lebanon were underway, discussing a prisoner exchange deal. This included the transfer of Jewish remains buried in Lebanese cemeteries to Israel, a topic that emerged during discussions about Lebanese prisoners held by Israel. The negotiations, reported to be positive by sources to The Jerusalem Post, involved both Israeli and Lebanese military personnel in Rome.
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