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Hezbollah transfers report on Arad By Haaretz correspondents and AP , By Amos Harel and Yossi Melman Israel yesterday received a report from Hezbollah on missing airman Ron Arad that could pave the way for a prisoner swap between the sides, officials said. The report includes evidence collected by Hezbollah investigators from villagers in the areas in which Arad was held, as well as people connected to his captors in the Lebanese militia Amal until he disappeared in May 1988. Advertisement Israel's prisoner negotiator Ofer Dekel traveled to Europe a number of times over the past few weeks and picked up the document. Israel had transmitted various requests for clarifications from Hezbollah through German intermediary Gerhard Konrad, resulting in the report that landed yesterday. The report is to be presented today to the heads of the intelligence services for comparison with the information they have on Arad. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to bring the report for a vote before the cabinet on Tuesday, the officials said on condition of anonymity since no official announcement has been released. The Hezbollah report reached Israel after Israel had transmitted to Hezbollah via Konrad a report on the disappearance of three Iranian diplomats and journalists arrested by Christian Phalangist forces in 1982 during the first Lebanon war. In its report, Israel reiterated information given to Hezbollah four years ago after the Elhanan Tennenbaum swap. Hezbollah's report will also be given to Ilan Biran, the general coordinator for prisoners and MIAs. He is to give it to the Arad family. Bookmark to del.icio.us   History undersea Israeli lifeguard stumbles upon ancient relic during morning swim. Elections, Hebrew style U.S. presidential hopefuls use Hebrew to woo the Jewish community.

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