The families of Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah along the border with Lebanon will speak Wednesday at a U.S. congressional briefing. Four relatives of the victims, who were kidnapped in October 2000, will testify before lawmakers, including Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Rep. Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House International Relations Committee’s Middle East panel.
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