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Originally posted by RedGolem
It has been written in news reports that when the Hezbollah guerrillas crossed the border of Israel and captchered the solders it was intend to trade them for some or all of the 9700 Palestinians being held by Israel. But why would they think that? Hear is some of the back ground.
March 1979, Israel exchanged 66 Palestinians for one Israel solder
November 1983, Israel exchanged 4700 Palestian and Lebanese prisoners for six Israel solders
June 1984, Israel exchanged 291 Syrian soldiers and 20 security prisoners for 6 Israel citizens.
May 1985, Israel exchanged 1150 prisoners for 3 Israeli solders.
July 1996, Israel exchanged 45 Shiite's and the bodies of 100 Hezbollah fighters for the bodies of two Israeli solders.
June 1998, Israel exchanged 60 prisoners and bodies of 40 Hezbollah fighters for the body of an Israeli soldier.
October 1997, Israel exchanged 70 prisoners for two intelligence agents.
Originally posted by RedGolem
Although one of the prisoners that would have been negotiated to be released is Samir Kuntar. Who was part of a cell that in 1979 raided an apartment building in the northern Israeli town of Naharya, Terrorizing the Haran family. Kuntar shot Danny Haran in the head, killing him, while his daughter, Einat, 4, watched, then smashed the girls head in with his rifle butt, killing her as well. Harans wife Smadar, hid in the attic with their 2 year old daughter, So afraid that the girl would cry out that she accidentally suffocated the girl.
Originally posted by xmotex
Israel is definately going to have to trade some prisoners to get their soldiers back, both in Lebanon and Gaza.
I agree 100% they should never give up that Samir Kuntar guy.
Let him rot forever in their dankest cell.
Originally posted by missed_gear
...this entire Israeli endeavor is part of a greater probe and a larger draw toward attrition...albeit via feign... with additional regional theaters in mind acting in concert with other interested parties. My vote goes with the latter...
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