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Examining Kuntar Way Too Close For Comfort
At Level Ground | July 21st 2008
Israel Channel 10 News: 'Kuntar in Lebanon; Samir Kuntar passes over to the Lebanese side [of the border].'"A senior Israeli medic who took part in Samir Kuntar's capture after his 1979 terror attack in Nahariya, also took part in his medical and psy read more
Samir Qantar -- Hailed A Hero
The RAB Experience | July 17th 2008 by Rob Baiton
Samir Qantar (pictured) was Lebanon's longest serving prisoner incarcerated in Israel. Qantar was the biggest beneficiary of a prisoner swap and the exchange of remains that has been recently completed. Samir Qantar was a young 17-year-old when he wa read more
Rest In Peace
Sharona's Week: Life After Aliyah | July 17th 2008 by SharonaB
It was a long, galling day. Israelis at home, at work, traveling, on holiday; wherever they were, whatever they were doing; we all had one ear tuned in to the news. We waited, impatiently to find out the unknown fate of our two missing sons. F read more
The Coffins of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev
NeoConstant | July 16th 2008 by NeoConstant
Today Israel traded a convicted child-murderer for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers. Meryl Yourish writes: By now it is over. The coffins handed over across the border today contain the two bodies they were supposed to contain. The two grieving f read more
The Israel -- Hezbollah Prisoner Swap is Underway
The RAB Experience | July 16th 2008 by Rob Baiton
Hezbollah really needs to spend some money and recruit some good public relations people, as they simple have absolutely no idea on how to handle a significant event! In an earlier post I alluded to the cruelty of playing up the possibility that the read more
Hezbollah emerges as main beneficiary in prisoner swap
Tears For Lebanon | July 16th 2008
Naqoura - Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah Wednesday emerged the main beneficiary from a swap of prisoners between Hezbollah and Israel, a few hours before organized rallies began celebrating the event. Banners erected by Hezbollah on roa read more
A bad deal, but is it good for Israel?
Forecast Highs | July 15th 2008 by Amir Mizroch
While on a recent trip abroad, a senior Israeli defense official was asked by a foreign diplomat why Israelis were making such a fuss about the Schalit, Goldwasser and Regev kidnappings. “I mean, aren’t you the ones who invented kidnappin read more
Israel and Hezbollah -- Prisoner Swap
The RAB Experience | July 8th 2008 by Rob Baiton
This prisoner swap might not be one for the ages but it is an interesting step for both Israel and Hezbollah to be taking at this point in time. The UN-brokered deal calls for Israel to release prisoners, chief among them, Sami Kuntar, in exchange fo read more
Israel Agrees to Prisoner Swap with Lebanon
Balanced News Blog | June 29th 2008
Israel agreed today to swap a Lebanese prisoner for the bodies of two captured soldiers. read more
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