Israel will release 10 Jordanian security prisoners at the Eid al-Fitr holiday that ends Ramadan. The decision was made by Israel’s Cabinet in its weekly meeting on Sunday “as a goodwill gesture to Jordan’s King Abdullah,” a government source said.
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