Israel said one of the Hezbollah fighters it is holding was involved in the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers, an act that helped trigger the current warfare. The head of intelligence for the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, made the announcement Sunday during the Israeli government’s weekly Cabinet meeting.
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