A ceremony was held for the three Israeli soldiers whose bodies were returned to Israel by Hezbollah in a prisoner swap. Speaking at Thursday’s ceremony for Benny Avraham, Adi Avitan and Omar Souad, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel’s enemies should not take the deal as encouragement to kidnap more Israelis.
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