There is a “high probability” that three soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah in October 2000 are dead, an Israeli army official said. The three were killed either when the kidnapping took place or soon after, the official said Monday. Hezbollah denied the Israeli claim, calling it a ploy to gain information.
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