A prisoner held at the Ansar prisoner of war camp in southern Lebanon was shot and wounded when he tried to escape Tuesday night. The IDF spokesman said he attempted to run away while detainees were being transferred from the old camp to a new area more suitable for occupation during the winter rainy and cold season.
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