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Archive Home > 2011 > December > 19 > Israel completes swap for captured soldier

Israel completes swap for captured soldier

By Dalia Nammari / The Bulletin
December 19, 2011

BEITUNIA, West Bank — Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners late Sunday, the second and final phase of a swap with Gaza Hamas militants that brought home an Israeli soldier after five years in captivity.

Under the Egypt-brokered deal, Israel agreed to exchange a total of 1,027....

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