91. Israel has conducted several body and prisoner exchanges with Syria, Jordan and Egypt, and most recently with the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah. 92. It has worked hard to arrange prisoner exchanges. 93. It has been publicly demanding a prisoner exchange. 94. It was the fourth prisoner exchange brokered by the Red Cross this year. 95. Jalal also brokered the prisoner exchange during weeks of shuttle diplomacy between the Taliban and the opposition. 96. Jesus Dureza, spokesman of the government negotiating panel, welcomed the gesture but added that there has been no agreement so far for a prisoner exchange. 97. Just before boarding his plane, Rose said the agreement also includes prisoner exchanges and unspecified accords on freedom of movement in the capital. 98. Just hours later, around midnight local time, small-arms fire and three heavier explosions rocked the front lines near the site of the prisoner exchange. 99. Last month, a shaky cease-fire held for four days, allowing for prisoner exchanges and collection of the dead, but there were many violations reported. 100. Last month the bodies of two Israeli soldiers were returned to Israel in a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon. |