A Lebanese ship and its crew, which sought sanctuary from a Mediterranean storm last Wednesday by entering Israeli waters near here, was released by Israeli naval forces today. The release of the ship is in accordance with an Israeli-Lebanese agreement concerning vessels in distress.
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