Ariel Sharon said an Israeli businessman abducted by Hezbollah could be prosecuted if freed. The Israeli prime minister’s comments came as Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told Israeli Army Radio that a prisoner-exchange deal with Hezbollah is closer than ever.
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