Lebanese prisoners in Israel have been a source of contention between Lebanon and Israel and were an issue in the 2006 Lebanon War. The number of such detainees is disputed. According to the Lebanese paramilitary and political party Hezbollah, there are two Lebanese citizens in Israeli prisons, but Israel denies holding them.[1] Hezbollah had demanded the release of Lebanese prisoners as condition for releasing Israeli reservists Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, captured in the Hezbollah raid which started the 2006 Lebanon War.[2][3] On July 16, 2008, the Israel Prison Service released five Lebanese prisoners in exchange for the remains of Goldwasser and Regev.[4]
- ^ "Who are the Mid-East prisoners?". BBC News. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-07..
- ^ Ahiya Raved (7 December 2006). "Northern attack: 11 wounded; 2 soldiers kidnapped". Ynet News. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Yossi Melman (2008-05-19). "Israel to Hezbollah: Forget Palestinian prisoners in swap for IDF soldiers". Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ Goldwasser, Regev to be laid to rest after 2 uncertain years | Israel | Jerusalem Post Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
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