Barak Ravid and Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondents, and Haaretz Service: Palestinian PM: Israel should free more than just 200 prisoners
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Title:Operation Ridwan
Name:Lebnani
City: State: Lebanon
This is just a phase of Operation Ridwan (the prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hizbullah). According to the agreement, Israel would release a number of Palestinians (the number agreed upon in advance), including a number of long-term prisoners (the identities specified in advance, too) but would market it as a friendly gesture to Abbas. Israel will not bee freeing those 200+ Palestinians out of its free will.