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| Prisoner exchange with Hezbollah set for Wednesday |
| 2008-07-11 |
| The prisoner exchange with Hezbollah is set to take place Wednesday or Thursday, at the Rosh Hanikra Israel-Lebanon border crossing, barring any last-minute changes. The German mediator who brokered the deal, Gerhard Konrad, is expected to give Israeli negotiator Ofer Dekel the full report compiled by Hezbollah on missing Israeli airman Ron Arad Saturday, or even Friday, including clarifications requested by Israel. In return, Israel is to release a report on an Iranian journalist and three Iranian diplomats who were arrested during the first Lebanon War and executed following interrogations. Dekel has been to Europe several times in recent weeks in connection to the report. He is expected to travel to the continent again this weekend. Next week Israel will issue an official announcement on the plans to release Samir Kuntar and four Hezbollah militants held in Israel, in order to let those opposed to the exchange petition the High Court of Justice. The report on Arad will be examined by Israeli intelligence officials before it is presented to the cabinet early next week, ahead of Tuesday's final vote on the exchange. Intelligence officials will present their opinions on the report to the cabinet. |
| Posted by:Fred |