January 29, 2004
Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Prisoners
Historical context
On January 29, 2004, Israel and Hezbollah completed a German-brokered exchange. Elhanan Tannenbaum and three soldiers’ bodies came home.
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On this day, Israel and Hezbollah completed a prisoner exchange arranged by Germany. Al Jazeera records that Israel released 400 Palestinian prisoners, 23 Lebanese prisoners, and 12 other Arab detainees. Hezbollah returned Elhanan Tannenbaum and the bodies of three soldiers taken in October 2000.
CBS News names the soldiers Beni Avraham, Adi Avitan, and Omar Souad. The remains were identified in Germany before the Palestinian prisoners were freed in the West Bank and Gaza.
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- Hizb Allah, Israel complete prisoner swap · Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera View source
- Israel, Hezbollah Swap Prisoners · CBS News · CBS News View source
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